In 1768 he was approved (agréé) by the Académie Royale, and 29 July 1769 he was received (reçu) in the minor category (petite manière) of painter of animals and was well received in the public reviews when he began to exhibit at the Paris Salon that same year, with a Dog Attacking Geese, now at the Louvre.
In 1768, he received approval from the Académie Royale, and on July 29, 1769, he was admitted to the minor category (petite manière) of animal painter at the Paris Salon, where his work "Dog Attacking Geese" was well-received. This painting is now housed in the Louvre.