From 1865 to 1870, he attended the
Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he studied with
Louis Pierre Henriquel-Dupont, , and
Isidore Pils. His first public exhibit was at the
Salon of 1868, where he displayed his engraving of "David and Goliath", by
Daniele da Volterra. Shortly after graduating, he won the
Prix de Rome for his work with a
burin. He continued to exhibit at the Salon; acquiring a third-class medal (1877), second-class medal (1881) and, finally, a first-class medal (1884). He was awarded a Medal of Honor at the
Exposition Universelle of 1889. In 1892, he was elected to the
Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he took Seat #2 for engraving; succeeding his teacher, Henriquel-Dupont. In 1906, he would serve as the Académie's President. Meanwhile, in 1900, he was named a Knight in the
Legion of Honor. Most of his works were interpretations of paintings by 19th-century French masters, notably
Alexandre Cabanel and
Ernest Meissonier, but he also created original portraits. These include
Félix Faure,
Camille Saint-Saëns, and
Jules Janssen. His older brother, , was also an engraver. == References ==