His pupils included the medallist Adrien Baudet[1] Born in Paris, the son of André Louis Caillouette, he studied at the École des beaux-arts de Paris in Philippe-Laurent Roland's studio.
Financial problems forced him to seek non-artistic work and it was only around 1816 that he recommenced training in a studio, this time that of Pierre Cartellier, winning second place in the prix de Rome competition in 1818.
Having reached the age limit for the competition, he shifted into commercial production of small bronzes and accepting state commissions for restoring earlier sculptures.
Three times a week, they held two hour lessons at 8 pm, attended by hundreds of workers, who thus increased their income.
The city authorities allocated 4200 francs to help run the school, which held an exhibition in 1840 at the mairie (town hall) of the former 3rd arrondissement.