He produced over 9,000 images; largely devoted to Rouen and the surrounding areas.
Shortly after the war, he began to produce designs and architectural projects, and created his first etching in 1872.
Three of his pieces were chosen by the publisher, Alfred Cadart, for his album L'Illustration nouvelle.
[1] In 1873, he designed a small monument, honoring the engraver, Louis-Henri Brévière, erected in Forges-les-Eaux.
From 1873 to 1885, he regularly exhibited his engravings at the Salon, and was awarded a medal at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.