He began as a student of architecture, but then studied painting, only to join the military, and later law. He studied painting with
Francesco Mancini (1830–1905). By 1869, he settled again to paint, and among his works are
Orlando Furioso (exhibited at
Florence); ''L'arrivo alla barriera
, (exhibited at Rome); A Field of Goats
and A Market
(exhibited at the Promotrice of Naples); La caccia alle farfalle
e Una rosa fra le spine'' (exhibited at the 1887 Exposition of Naples). ==References==