Charles Édouard Delort (February 4, 1841 – 1895) was a French academic painter who was born in Nimes, France. 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 19th-century French painters French male painters Anti-clerical art 1841 births 1895 deaths 19th-century French male artists