He committed suicide before the unveiling of his statue honoring John Ericsson;[1] his first major project.
He worked keeping records at Lövstabruk, Stenhammar Castle and Margretelund, Åkersberga [sv].
He also squandered much of it on amusements, but had enough remaining to establish a studio on the Rue de Tilsitt; although it was little more than a decorated shed.
[1] He had started sculpting during his time at the Academy, but it was in Paris that he established his impressionistic portrait bust style.
[1] He soon became an indispensable feature of the cultural life of Gothenburg; advocating for reforms in art education, the establishment of exhibitions, and financial support for struggling artists.
Shortly after, he was admitted to the hospital at the University of Lund, where he was diagnosed with neurasthenia;[4] most likely depression, resulting from extreme fatigue.