He, however, declined the latter honour on account of a slight that he believed that he had received, and severed his official connection with the academy, although he continued to contribute to the exhibitions from 1783 until 1794.
Namun dia akhirnya menolak satu kehormatan terakhir yang ia yakini sudah diterimanya, dan memutuskan hubungan resmi dengan Akademi, meskipun demikian ia tetap berkontribusi pada pameran dari 1783 sampai 1794.