The son of the curator of the Museum of Christian antiquities of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Student of the Academy of Arts from 1866 to 1877, Received medals: 1870 - 2 silver; in 1872 - 2 and 1 silver; in 1874 - 2 and 1 silver; in 1876 - 2 gold for the program "Capture of Samson"; in 1877 the title of class artist of 1 degree for the program "Marriage in Cana of Galilee". In 1874, was a pensioner of His Majesty. From 1882 to 1894 was the Keeper of the museums of I. A. H. (Kondakov)