He wrote to his sister that he wished to paint portraits that would endure, and that he would use colour to capture their emotions and character rather than aiming for photographic realism.
Ia berkata kepada adik perempuannya bahwa ia ingin melukis potret-potret yang akan terus ada, dan bahwa ia akan menggunakan warna untuk menangkap emosi dan karakter mereka ketimbang berupaya mewujudkan realisme fotografi.