engraving. His students there included Eugène André Oudiné, and his own grandson, AndréVauthier-Galle [fr]. In 1826, he was named a Knight in the Legion
apprentice engraver. He also took lessons from Eugène André Oudiné, Louis Merley [fr], and AndréVauthier-Galle [fr]; noted sculptors and medallists. This was
onwards, he intensified his acquisitions, filling his apartment on rue Vauthier-le-Noir. In just a few years, his collection grew considerably, from two