Background
Cool-Fortin was born as the daughter of the painter Paul Fortin in Limoges.
Cool-Fortin was born as the daughter of the painter Paul Fortin in Limoges.
She was something of a child prodigy and became a successful painter at a young age, signing works as Delphine Fortin. During this period, she signed works as Delphine de Cool. Her painting A Good Cigarette was included in the 1905 book Women Painters of the World.