 Egli studied at the École des Beaux-Arts.Egli adopted the pseudonym of Carlègle.He soon became known in satirical journals like "Le Rire", "Le Sourire", "La Vie Parisienne", "L'Assiette au Beurre", "Fantasio", "La Gazette do Bon Ton", "Les Humoristes" and "Qui lit rit".