 Around that time, Richter had painted "The Tight Shoe" and had requested that Sartain do the engraving.Sartain did so, then later did additional engravings after he went to the US.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.