After returning home in 1782, he became a more versatile artist. In a number of painting, such as "Slaget på Reden" ("Battle of Copenhagen". 1801) at Danish Museum of National History and "Den rædsomste nat" ("The Awful Night". 1807) at Danish National Gallery, he documented key events from the English Wars between 1801 and 1814. Later in his career he mainly painted portraits, landscapes and scenes from the comedies of Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754).