 In 1833, his "Body of Charles the Bold" received official recognition from the Académie des Beaux-Arts and his final known work, featuring John the Baptist preaching, was acquired by the French government for 4000 Francs and installed at the Musée du Berry.In 1838, he contracted an unspecified "chest disease" that required him to leave Rome.Nevertheless, upon returning home he accepted several commissions from the galleries at Versailles