In 1880, he was commissioned to sketch the principal parties in the Donnelleys' murder trial for the Toronto Globe. He returned to study in Paris with Bonnat again in 1881. In 1882, he shared a studio with American painter A.
In 1880, he was commissioned by the Toronto Globe to depict the principal individuals in the Donnelleys' murder trial. He later returned to Paris for further study under Bonnat in 1881. In 1882, he shared a workspace with an American painter named A.