Student of the Academy of fine Arts from 1858 to 1867, he Received medals: in 1862, two 2 silver; in 1863 - 2 silver; in 1864 - 2 and 1 silver in bas-relief: "holds Neoptolemus of Philoctetes from defeat by an arrow the Odyssey; in 1865 - 2 gold for the program: "Running Kiev." In 1867, the title of class artist of 2 degrees. (Kondakov)