Valentine Bartholomew ( 1799 - 1879 ) was a British painter. Valentine Bartholomew s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 2509.71 USD for STILL-LIFE WITH ROSES IN A VASE; STILL LIFE WITH BLOSSOMS IN A VASE in 2003 to 4305.04 USD for A bird, butterfly and a shell beside a flowering cactus and passion flowers in 2011 , b