Student of the Academy of arts. Received medals: in 1862 – 2 silver for "project coffee house"; in 1863 – 1 silver for "the project of the monastery gate with a bell tower"; in 1865 – 2 gold for the "project of the Orthodox Church in the provincial town". In 1867, the title of class artist of 1 degree for the "project of a house for care of the elderly brave warriors of officer rank".
(Kondakov)