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Not long after his birth, his family moved from [[Corsica]] to Algeria. There, he studied at the Collège St-Charles in [[Blida]], then at the Lycée in Algiers. He was there only a short time before transferring to the {{ill|Ecole des Beaux-Arts d'Alger|fr}}, where he studied with {{ill|Hippolyte Dubois|fr}}. In 1892, he obtained a scholarship that enabled him to study in Paris; at the [[École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts]], and in the studios of [[Léon Bonnat]]. His primary artistic influences were [[Eugène Delacroix]] and the [[Impressionists]].
After leaving Paris, he returned to Algeria, where he exhibited in the local salons, but also participated in showings at the {{ill|Salon des Artistes Français|fr}}. In 1906, he married the artist, Marie Gautier (c.
In 1909, he was awarded a grant to travel throughout [[French West Africa]]; visiting [[Guinea]], [[Côte d'Ivoire]], [[Benin]], [[Senegal]] and [[Timbuktu]], in the [[French Sudan]]. It was a very busy, fruitful period that produced numerous etchings and canvases. Following this trip, he returned to Paris to study [[fresco]] painting.
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