He was born and a resident of
Turin. He trained in design at the
Accademia Albertina, but in 1871 also received a diploma in law studies at the University. After graduating he sought to study under
Giulio Vioti. He was prolific mainly with landscapes, depicting views of the Valley of
Andorno, the mountains of
Savoy, and other Alpine regions. In 1880, he exhibited at Turin
Giorno che fu, and at the 1883 Exhibition of Rome, he exhibited a
Veduta of Gressoney. At the 1884 Mostra Nazionale of Turin he displayed
The forest of Stupinigi. Other works include
Sui Monti,
Tempo Bizarro, and
Note Boscherrecie. ==References==