Valentine Bartholomew
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Valentine Bartholomew was an English flower painter
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Bartholomew had some professional instruction in art early on but was largely self-taught. In 1827, he married Adelaide Hullmandell the daughter of Charles Hullmandel, lithographer - the artist had worked for and lived with the latter from 1821-27; she died in January 1839. In the following year, he married Ann Charlotte Turnbull
(d. 1862, authoress and flower and miniature painter), widow of the musical composer Walter Turnbull.
Bartholomew became an early member of the Society of Painters in Water Colours
, which he joined in 1835. He had a special talent for flower painting, a branch of art which he pursued with much success, his works being chiefly remarkable for the great care and the large scale on which they were carried out. 'Azaleas ' and "Camellias" are in the South Kensington Museum
. Bartholomew held for many years the post of Flower Painter in Ordinary to the Queen
from 1837.
He died in his 80th year on 21st March 1879.
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
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Bartholomew had some professional instruction in art early on but was largely self-taught. In 1827, he married Adelaide Hullmandell the daughter of Charles Hullmandel, lithographer - the artist had worked for and lived with the latter from 1821-27; she died in January 1839. In the following year, he married Ann Charlotte Turnbull
Ann Charlotte Bartholomew
Ann Charlotte Bartholomew , was an English flower and miniature painter, and author.Bartholomew was the daughter of Arnall Fayermann and niece of John Thomas, bishop of Rochester. She was born near the beginning of the century at Lodden, Norfolk...
(d. 1862, authoress and flower and miniature painter), widow of the musical composer Walter Turnbull.
Bartholomew became an early member of the Society of Painters in Water Colours
Royal Watercolour Society
The Royal Watercolour Society is an English institution of painters working in watercolours...
, which he joined in 1835. He had a special talent for flower painting, a branch of art which he pursued with much success, his works being chiefly remarkable for the great care and the large scale on which they were carried out. 'Azaleas ' and "Camellias" are in the South Kensington Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
. Bartholomew held for many years the post of Flower Painter in Ordinary to the Queen
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
from 1837.
He died in his 80th year on 21st March 1879.
External links
- V. Bartholomew on Artnet
- Spring flowers on a ledge ("The Athenaeum")