While he was attracted to costume pieces such as An incident in the early life of Louis XIV and During the wanderings of Charles Edward Stuart, he also painted some contemporary military scenes, including his 1901 RA painting South Africa, 1901 - The Dawn of Peace.
Selv om han var tiltrukket af kustymestykker, såsom An incident in the early life of Louis XIV og During the wanderings of Charles Edward Stuart, malede han også samtidige militære scenerier, herunder hans maleri fra 1901 South Africa, 1901 - The Dawn of Peace.