At various times, she was a pupil of J. Lefebvre, T. Robert-Fleury and J.P. Laurens in Académie Julian, and became a very popular portrait painter, thanks to Léon Bonnat.
Her artistic development was influenced by instruction from prominent artists at Académie Julian, including J. Lefebvre, T. Robert-Fleury, and J.P. Laurens, which ultimately contributed to her popularity as a portrait painter, thanks in large part to the guidance of Léon Bonnat.