"The tailor's son". A graduate of the Academy of arts from 1798 Received medals: in 1806 – 2 silver; in 1807 – the same; in 1808 – 1 silver; in 1809 – 2 gold for the project: "the Naval Cadet corps in the city of Nikolaev". In the same year received the title of class artist with a diploma of 1 degree and a sword and was stabling at the Academy of fine arts. In 1810, dismissed from the Academy.
(Kondakov)