استعداد وی واضح بود و پس از مرگ پدرش در سال 1648 ، خانواده رابرت متوجه شدند كه نقاشی بهترین راه برای درآمدزایی وی است.
His talent was clear and after the death of his father in 1648 Robert's family decided that drawing was the best way that he might earn a living.