Jean Delpech’s career from 1935 to 1950
In 2019, the Musée de l'Armée acquired a collection of over 700 drawings and prints by the artist, providing invaluable evidence of the Second World War: mobilized in 1938 in the Alpine hunters until the end of 1940, the painter, who lived in Paris during the Occupation, produced a quasi-ethnographic work on the war.
1936
Historical landmarks
7 March
Remilitarization of the Rhineland
3 May
Victory of the Popular Front in the French parliamentary elections. Léon Blum becomes Prime Minister of France
Jean Delpech’s career
Enrolment in Paris’ School of Fine Arts
Military training as a deferred conscript at the Sidi Brahim military preparation company in Montrouge. Obtainment of a basic training certificate for military service
Works by Jean Delpech
https://collectionjeandelpech.musee-armee.fr/en/chronology/1936