he first painted miniatures but then changed to painting larger portraits. he painted italian genre subjects and later elegant and fashionable victorian ladies. he first sent work to galleries for sale in 1840. he exhibited at the royal academy of arts in 1842 and then every year from 1846 to 1877; 77 paintings in all of which only 7 were of italian subjects and was nominated as a candidate for the academy. he also exhibited 22 paintings at the british institution, 44 at the royal society of british artists, 3 at the grosvenor gallery and 3 at the royal scottish gallery.