The volunteer at the Academy of fine arts in 1846 he Received a silver medal in 1847 – 2; in 1848 – 1. In 1850 – the title of the artist with the right to the rank of class XIV. In 1855, assigned to the Academy. In 1857 the title of academician for the "project of a cemetery for soldiers who died at Sevastopol".
(Kondakov)