He studied at the Albert-Sarraut High School Hanoi (formerly Tonkin) (from 1926 to 1934) where he was a classmate of North Vietnamese general Võ Nguyên Giáp[1] and Phạm Văn Đồng.
[citation needed] After graduating, Delpech joined the School of Fine Arts in Hanoi, where he studied lacquering and painting.
He won first prize of Rome in engraving intaglio in 1948: it follows a stay of four successful years in Italy.
[citation needed] Jean Delpech trained many young artists, many of which have since achieved fame (Philippe Mohlitz, Doaré, Houtin, Desmazières, Fernand Teyssier).
He also produced postage stamps, illustrations for books and magazines, theater sets (for Dullin), medals, paintings and even stained glass.