He studied at the Academy of Arts A. I. Sauerweid from 1836; was a pensioner of His Imperial Majesty. Received medals: in 1841 - 2 silver; in 1845 - 1 silver; in 1847 - 2 gold for the program "the Battle of Gorohov"; in 1847 the title of artist XIV class. Painter batalicheskih. (Kondakov)