His talents were versatile; his first independent work was a figure of Paris, and it had for its companion a spinning girl.

[1] The latter, a portrayal of a young girl spinning, proved to be extremely popular among visitors to Rome, and even admirers of the work of Canova and Thorvaldensen acknowledged its worth.

The King of Prussia, Prince Esterhazy and the Duke of Devonshire all expressed a wish to include this statue in their collections.

[citation needed] Embracing the Roman Catholic faith, he produced statues of John the Baptist and of the Virgin and Child.

[1] His last composition, commissioned by the king of Prussia, was a colossal group, Achilles with the Body of Penthesilea; the model, universally admired for its antique character and the largeness of its style, had not been carried out in marble when in 1822 the artist died in Rome.