His father was a civil law notary and translator. His first art studies were at the realschule in Włocławek from 1877 to 1884, with the painter and critic, Ludwik Bouchard. From 1884 to 1886, he attended the gymnasium in Łowicz, then studied architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg.[2] Upon graduating in 1895, he was awarded a stipend that enabled him to continue his studies
In 1919, after the establishment of the Second Polish Republic, he was able to return to Warsaw and begin teaching at the University of Technology. From 1920 to 1923, he served as dean of the Faculty of Architecture. That year, he became a Professor at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts.[2]
Largely known for his watercolor sketches of notable buildings, he also worked in ink and completed thousands of drawings. Among his architectural projects, the most interesting involve designs for the chapel at the Polish Museum, Rapperswil, which contained an urn with Tadeusz Kościuszko's heart (now at the Royal Castle, Warsaw); and bishoprical tombs at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Włocławek. He also participated in a project to reconstruct the hallways at Belvedere Palace.