By the age 50, he had met another sponsor, Charles Crane, a millionaire who sponsored his epic creation, Slav Epic for 18 years - which many saw as a blessing from the Muse.

• 他四十一岁荣获法国的荣誉勋章,四十四岁应邀前往美国,但已经不想再画海报,当时除了画点肖像画之外,就只有在纽约与芝加哥教画。