An auditor student at the Academy of arts from 1856 Received medals: in 1863 – 2 silver for the "project of the monastery gate with a bell tower"; in 1864 – 1 silver for "building project of the world Congress"; in 1866 – 2 gold; in 1868 – 1 gold for the "project of a building for the Conservatory". Had a foreign retiree Academy of arts. In 1873, the title of academician.
(Kondakov)