After three years in school at the Berlin Academy studying with Schaper followed by more studying at the Ecole des Beaux Arts School in Paris under Falguire, in 1891 he returned to his American hometown of Chicago to establish a permanent sculpture studio downtown.
He returned to his American hometown of Chicago. This was to establish a permanent sculpture studio downtown. This was after three years in school at the Berlin Academy. This Berlin Academy was studying with Schaper. This was in 1891. This Schaper was followed by more studying at the Ecole des Beaux Arts School in Paris under Falguire.