Meanwhile, he also won a painting contest hosted by the Lisbon City Hall (1890), and he participated in the 1st Exhibition of the Artistic Guild of Lisbon (Grémio Artístico de Lisboa).
Entrementres, tamén gañou un concurso de pintura convocado pola Cámara Municipal de Lisboa (1890), e participou na I Exposición do Gremio Artístico de Lisboa.