Career
He was a resident of Milan but born to a Swiss-Italian family. He exhibited in Parma, in 1870, a marble statuette titled: The First Lesson. Another marble sculpture was exhibited in 1886 Milan, titled Duetto, a cui faceva degno riscontro a stucco statue Una doccia.
Among his works are: Louisiana fidanzata (Woman Engaged to Marry).
Triestina (bust); Orphan of Mother, (marble group). Louisiana rete d" amore (Web of Love).
The statuettes of Silenzio (Silence) and Dolore (Pain). Alla Chiesa; Piccolo affricano (Pygmy).
Il dentista del villaggio (Village Dentist), and multiple other bas reliefs and portraits.
He was an honorary associate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Milan in 1890.