While he was attracted to costume pieces such as An incident in the early life of Louis XIV and During the wanderings of Charles Edward Stuart, he also painted some contemporary military scenes, including his 1901 RA painting South Africa, 1901 - The Dawn of Peace.
He was captivated by historical costumes like those in "An incident in the early life of Louis XIV" and "During the wanderings of Charles Edward Stuart," but he also painted contemporary military scenes, including his 1901 Royal Academy painting "South Africa, 1901 - The Dawn of Peace."