An auditor student at the Academy of fine Arts. Received medals: in 1856 - 2 and 1 silver; in 1857, - 2 and 1 silver; in 1859 - 2 gold medal: "the Allegory of river Neva". In 1863 the title of class artist with the right to the rank of class XIV. In 1864 an academician of the international art medal. (Kondakov)