The son of the clerk of the Commission of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. A graduate of the Academy of arts from 1767
Received medals:
in 1778 - 2 silver
in 1780 - 1 silver
in 1782, 1 silver and in the same year was issued with a certificate of the 1st degree and sent abroad pensioner of the Academy of arts. He was a Professor of the Academy of arts.
(Kondakov)