Original: Eitner , p. 1 Success His first major work , The Charging Chasseur , exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1812 , revealed the influence of the style of Rubens and an interest in the depiction of contemporary subject matter .
Simplified: His first big work , The Charging Chasseur , shown at the Paris Salon in 1812 , showed the influence of the style of Rubens and an interest in contemporary topics .