Before the World War II, he was a student of two well known Polish painters, Tadeusz Pruszkowski and Felicjan Kowarski, at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (ASP).
Most of his early paintings were lost during the war time.
He was a member of the Fourth Group advocating traditional subjects and perfectionism of technique.
He is known for his portraits, landscapes, paintings of horses, battle scenes and genre pieces.
His works can be found in Polish museums and in private collections in Poland and England.