Hippolyte-Camille Delpy was born in Joigny in 1842 and died in Paris on June 4, 1910. He was a student of Charles François Daubigny. It was Daubigny, a friend of the Delpy family, who took the young Camille along with him on his strolls. Inspired by Daubigny and his creations, Camille's only childhood aspiration was to become a painter. In Paris, Daubigny introduced his young pupil to Corot. It was a moment of intense emotion when Corot admitted the young Delpy into his studio.

In 1869, he began to exhibit at the Salon. He traveled extensively throughout the provinces, especially visiting Corot in Ville d'Avray and Daubigny in Auvers-sur-Oise. In 1874 he was married to Louise Berthe Cyboulle. ...