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.
She received instruction from several notable artists at Académie Julian, including J. Lefebvre, T. Robert-Fleury, and J.P. Laurens, which ultimately led to her success as a portrait painter, largely due to the mentorship of Léon Bonnat.