Raphaël Delorme was born in Cauderon, Bordeaux in 1885. He studied at l'École des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. After he moved to Paris he designed for theater productions. He soon gave up this work and devoted himself full time to painting, with financial support from a relative. He left Paris and moved to his cousin's castle in Valesnes where he painted for many years.

Delorme's paintings are typical of the Bordeaux School like the works of his contemporaries Jean Dupas, and Jean Despujols. Quintessentially Art Deco, the paintings feature neo-classical subjects, and are executed in a strong academic technique. Often the paintings include symbolism, irony, or visual puns. Delorme's use of perspective and a...