In 1776 defined in the Academy of fine Arts. Received medals: in 1788 - 2 silver; in 1791 - 1 and 2 silver and 2 gold for the program: "Justinian visits of Belisarius"; in 1794 - 1 gold for the task: "to Imagine the priestess, driven in a chariot with her two sons, Cleobis and Biton in the temple of Juno to offer this to the goddess of the victim"; at the same time the title of the artist with the right to the rank of class XIV. Was left at the Academy for improvement. In 1807 appointed Commissioner in the buildings of the Academy of Arts in 1814 is defined inspector's assistant and remained in office until 1829; when he was moved to the post of academic Registrar. (Kondakov)