pescheret served in the american army during world war i. after returning from world war i pescheret began experimenting with etching striking his first pate in 1926. he was admitted to the chicago society of etchers in 1928. by the 1920s he was attending the art institute of chicago studying interior design under french artist/muralist albert francis fleury. in 1934 pescheret traveled back to europe to study with roger hebbelinck who was the color etcher to the court of belgium. he studied in england at the royal college of engraving under malcolm osborn and robert austin.