Son Peterhof garden masters. In 1798 he entered the Academy of fine Arts. In 1808 - 2 silver and 2 gold medal for the program "Present in the landscape of the river and fishing with a net in-shore of her, partly to enrich the forest and for the add-on show adorned with bushes of the hills, small villages, valleys and seaside town". In 1809 issued the diploma of 1 degree and a sword. A painter of landscape. (Kondakov)