The Quiet Presence of Charles Claude Delaye Born in Paris, France, Charles Claude Delaye lived through a period of shifting tides in the nineteenth century. His life, spanning from 1793 to 1868, was marked by a steady hand and a focus on the subjects that occupied the minds of his era. He was a painter who worked during the active years of 1827 to 1848, a time when the brush was used to capture specific narratives and the movement of l…