"The son of a Freedman". A graduate of the Academy of Arts in 1799 Received medals: in 1811 - 2 silver; in 1812, 1 silver and 1 gold for the program "Present in the action of the famous Nizhny Novgorod citizen Kozma Minin the that forced the hearts of all their fellow citizens to the donation of all his property to the salvation of the Fatherland"; in the same year issued the diploma of 1 degree with a sword. (Kondakov)