James Valentine Jelley
Born 1857
Died 1950
Active: 1879 - 1950
Country of birth and death: England
Teacher, president of art society, painter in watercolour and oils
Born in Lincoln. Died in Birmingham.
Institutional and Business Connections
Assistant principal of Birmingham Municipal School of Art, Central School
1907 - 1916
Described as 'Second Master' of the Central School of the Birmingham Municipal School of Art.
Elected PRBSA Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
1932 - 1934
First listed as President in the Society's exhibition catalogues in Spring 1932. Last listed in Autumn 1934. Listed as Honorary President from Spring 1950.
Elected professional associate member of Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
1884 - 1891
Elected as an Associate member in Autumn 1884.
Elected professional member of Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
1891 - 1950
Elected as a full member in Spring 1891. Last listed as Member in Spring 1950. From Spring 1927 listed as R.B.S.A.
Member of Birmingham Art Circle
1889 - December 1906 (Presumed)
Described as a 'founder member' of the Art Circle ['The Birmingham Art Circle', 1903]. However, 1889 is given as his election date in the 'Register of Members' (1879-2002).
No listings of Jelley in minutes after 1906.
Vice-president of Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
1927 - 1931
Personal and Professional Connections
Taught Sidney Harold Meteyard
Studied under Jelly at the Birmingham Central School of Art. No dates are given. See 'Obituary', Birmingham Post', 7 April, 1947, in 'Birmingham Biography', vol. 39, (August 1946-December 1947), pp. 139-140.
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
'Teacher in Art School'
Sources
Birmingham Art Circle, A meeting held on Wednesday 18 February to count votes, 1886 Birmingham Art Circle Minutes and Reports
18 February 1886
p. 1.
Birmingham Art Circle, Adjoined Annual Meeting, 20 January 1893 Birmingham Art Circle Minutes and Reports
20 January 1893
p. 1.
Birmingham Art Circle, Meeting held at M. H. J. Newey's Studio, Carlton Chambers, Paradise Street, 20 April 1894 Birmingham Art Circle Minutes and Reports
20 April 1894
p. 1.
Birmingham Art Circle, Minutes of Meeting held Monday 4 February 1889 Birmingham Art Circle Minutes and Reports
4 February 1889
p. 3.
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
2005
RG13 piece 2896 folio 7 page 5
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2007
2007
Name: James V Jelley
Death Registration Month/Year: 1950
Age at death (estimated): 94
Registration district: Solihull
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 9c
Page: 833
Royal Society of Artists Birmingham Spring Exhibition, 1927
1927
p. 5.
Royal Society of Artists Birmingham. The Spring Exhibition, 1932
1932
p. 6.
The Art Circle, Birmingham. Annual Report, 1906 Birmingham Art Circle
1906
p. 3.
The Art Circle, Register of Members to Date, 1879-2002 Birmingham Art Circle
2002 (Presumed)
Unpaged.
The Birmingham Art Circle, 31 August 1903 Birmingham Art Circle Minutes and Reports
31 August 1903
p. 3.
Citing this record
'James Valentine Jelley', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib4_1206548410, accessed 26 Sep 2023]
