He remained in England until 1814, living with his mother's relations in Norwich, and traveled to Paris before returning to the United States in December 1815 with the intention of creating grand-scale history paintings on the European model.
He remained in England until 1814, living with his maternal grandfather and uncle in Norwich and executing portrait commissions. He then traveled to Paris before returning to the United States in December 1815 with the intention of creating grand-scale history paintings on the European model.