Charles Édouard Delort

Charles Édouard Delort (1841–1895) was a French academic painter who was born in Nimes, France on February 4, 1841. He grew up in the area around Bordeaux, and entered the naval Academy at 12 years of age. In 1859, he moved to Paris, where he studied with Jean-Léon Gérôme and with Marc-Charles-Gabriel Gleyre.

References

• Bénézit, Emmanuel, Bénézit Dictionary of Artists, English Edition, Paris, Gründ, 2006, Vol. 4, 677.

External links

• es_edouard.html Charles Édouard Delort in ArtCyclopedia
• Charles Edouard Edmond Delort (French, 1841-1895) Oil on Canvas Laid on Wood Titled An Invitation to The Royal Ball.
• Charles Edouard Edmond Delort (French, 1841-1895) Oil on Canvas Game for the Cardinal

Gallery

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  'Friday', painting by Charles Édouard Delort, private collection
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  'Game for the Cardinal', painting by Charles Édouard Delort
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  Nymphes et Satyres, Musée Mandet, Riom