ˌʌndɪtˈɜːd, hiː nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs kəntˈɪnjuːd tə pɹˈɛs hɪz ɐtˈɛnʃənz dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ dɪsmˈeɪ ænd dɪsɐpɹˈuːvəl ʌv hɪz fˈæmɪli wˌɪtʃ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli lˈɛd tə hɪz lˈiːvɪŋ ðə fˈæmɪli hˈoʊm fɚɹə wˈaɪl tə stˈʌdi dɹˈɔːɪŋ æt ðə hˈeɪɡ wɪð hɪz kˈʌzənɪnlˈɔː ˈæntɑːn mˈoʊv.
Undeterred, he nevertheless continued to press his attentions despite the increasing dismay and disapproval of his family which eventually led to his leaving the family home for a while to study drawing at The Hague with his cousin-in-law Anton Mauve.