He continued to visit Europe, at various points visiting Paris, London, and The Hague.[1] In Washington he moved into Vernon Row, a well-regarded studio building east of the White House, where he painted and displayed his art to the public.[4] Later, with Max Weyl, he established a "Barbizon Studio" diagonally across from the former Corcoran Gallery on 17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., but the commercial nature of the neighborhood meant that a true artistic community could not take hold.[1]