Born in Gdańsk (Danzig), he finished the Gdańsk School of Fine Arts. He studied here under Johann Carl Schultz, the school founder and director, and with a scholarship he later studied in Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf.
Born in Gdańsk (Danzig), he completed his artistic studies at the Gdańsk School of Fine Arts. He received guidance from Johann Carl Schultz, the school's founder and director, and with a scholarship, he furthered his education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf.