Alexander
Trofimovich Durnovo

Son of academician of painting. A graduate of the Academy of arts from 1819 Received medals: 2 silver 1825; in 1827 – the same; in 1828 – 1 silver; in 1829 – the same; in 1830 – 1 gold for the project "the majestic temple of the papal houses, and the solemn monument." In the same year was issued with a certificate of degree 1 and sword and left at the Academy of arts pensioner (until 1834). In 1834 he was sent abroad at government expense; returned to Russia in 1840, In 1839 he received the title of academician "for the restoration of the terms of Caracalla".

(Kondakov)