Shortly afterward, her work attracted the attention of the archbishop of Pittsburgh, who commissioned her to paint two copies of paintings by Correggio in Parma, Italy, advancing her enough money to cover her travel expenses and part of her stay.
Kort herefter tiltrak hendes værker ærkebiskoppen af Pittsburghs interesse, og han bestilte hos hende to kopier af Correggio-malerier fra Parma i Italien og gav hende midler nok til rejseudgifterne og til at leve for i en del af arbejdsperioden.