An auditor student at the Academy of fine Arts. In 1853 he received the title of class artist for the "View on Krestovsky island"; in 1859 - a certificate of title of an art teacher. (Kondakov)
In the National archives of the Republic of Karelia is a document that has the name: "it's about staying in exile in Olonets artist of the Imperial Academy of teacher of drawing Edward F. Pavlovich"