On his return he settled in Edinburgh; and, having attracted attention by his head of Forbes of Culloden and his full-length of the Duke of Argyll, he moved to London, where he was employed by the Duke of Bridgewater.
On his return he first settled in Edinburgh, attracting attention by his head of Duncan Forbes of Culloden and his full-length portrait of the Duke of Argyll, later used on Royal Bank of Scotland banknotes. He later moved to London, where he was employed by the Duke of Bridgewater.