Student of the Academy of Arts from 1859 Received medals: in 1863 - 2 silver; in 1864 - the same; in 1865, too. In 1868 - the title of class artist; in 1874 - the title of class artist of 3 degrees for the painting: "View of city of Hills", "the Alley" and "the Ravine"; in 1875 - the title of class artist of 2 degrees; in 1884 - the title of artist of 1 degree for the painting: "Coast of Normandy". A painter of landscape. (Kondakov)