Master the art of stone. Born into a family of mine-worker-stonecutter. He graduated from the Imperial Academy of arts (1806). In 1806-1807 he worked as a painter and sculptor of the bronze factory at IAH. From 1807 taught Fig. and sculpting of the ornament to EKAT. lapidary f-ke. 1814-1817 worked on Gornoshitsk marble factory. 1828-1835 - on EKAT. lapidary f-ke. In 1831, stated in GL. office plants ridge of the Urals on the finding of M. Kozhevnikov emeralds on the river Current. Best works: vases of Jasper (1816, 1833, 1851) - the last was completed by his disciple G. F. Nalimovym floor lamp from orlets (1833), etc. the author of the original machines to handle large items. Work is stored in GE.