Complex sentence: Béraud became a student of Léon Bonnat, and exhibited his paintings at the Salon for the first time in 1872; however he did not gain recognition until 1876, with his "On the Way Back from the Funeral".
Split into simpler sentences: Béraud became a student of Léon Bonnat, and exhibited his paintings at the Salon for the first time in 1872. However, he did not gain recognition until 1876, with his "On the Way Back from the Funeral".