In January 1807 he was admitted to the Royal Academy Schools as a probationer, and in July of that year became a student of renowned portrait painter Thomas Lawrence, studying under him for a year.
1807年1月，他作为一名缓刑犯被录取进入皇家艺术院，那年七月成为著名肖像画家托马斯·劳伦斯的学生，在他手下学习了一年。