He won the Prix de Rome in 1878, which allowed him to study there for two years, after which he decided to travel around Italy to improve his craft.
وقد فاز بجائزة روما عام 1878 التي سمحت له بالدراسة هناك لمدة عامَين، بعدها قرّر السفر حول إيطاليا لتحسين وتطوير مهنته.