[4] Several years later, he received a fellowship that enabled him to complete his studies in Rome and improve his style.

At first, he attended the Accademia di San Luca, then enrolled at the French Academy in Rome at the Villa Medici.

[4] Following his studies in Rome, he toured Europe, living briefly in Paris, Munich, Venice and Berlin.

He returned to Madrid when the influence of his father and older brothers had gained him entry into that city's artistic circles, leading to the belief that his success was due entirely to his family's reputation.

[2] During this final period of his life, he primarily devoted himself to teaching and painting portraits of the nobility.