 Richter had hoped that Sartain would also do the engraving for his painting, "The Brute of a Husband", but their relationship had soured and Sartain left Richter's employ to go out on his own.Between 1829 and 1830, Sartain was self-employed in London before leaving for Philadelphia and becoming very well known and respected in the US.From 1829 until his death, Richter he was both a member and a frequent exhibitor of the Society of Painters in Water Colours.