In 1823, Devaulx was a student of Jules Ramey (1796 - 1852) at the École des beaux-arts de Paris.

[1] He received the a second prize at the prix de Rome in 1833.

He participated in the Salon des artistes français, of which he was a member, from 1845 to 1870.

He received a third class medal at the Salon of 1849.

[1][2] He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery 36th division.