Primarily known as a history painter, he later turned to genre scenes from the streets and marketplaces of Prague.[1][2] In 1888, his painting "Recruits" was purchased by Josef Hlávka, benefactor of the Czech Academy of Sciences.[3]
He also did architectural work; including the lunettes at the Old Town Market [cs], and ceiling paintings at the Church of the Assumption in Klecany.[4] Several churches have altar paintings by him and were the beneficiaries of his restorative work.