Paleobotanist student of the Academy of Arts. Received medals: in 1801 - 2 silver; in 1803 - 2 silver; in 1805 - 1 silver; in 1806, issued a certificate of 1 degree in painting historical sword. (Kondakov)
Brother Of Anna Ivanovna Tropinina.
The mother of Nicholas and Anna Katya's died before their father, a hereditary icon-painter from the village Korovniki near Pryluky, married again, and children took custody of the mayor Stepan Metropolol. At his own expense he sent Nicholas Katina in St. Petersburg, obviously, with your sister. In the same year, 1799 entered the Academy of fine arts Tropinin. In 1804 he was recalled by the owner to the estate for the painting of the Church in Kukavka. But the romance between Tropin and Anna Ivanovna already started, and after graduating in 1806 Nikolai Katin brings his sister to the Kukavka, Tropinin, where they were married. Now in the Vologda region found 6 portraits of Nicholas Katina, still have it a study in Tver, and in the Tretyakov gallery. Many studies Katina his signature was replaced by the signature Tropinin. Work on the study of the life and work of this artist is not yet finished. While it is not even known where and when he died. (leading researcher of the Vologda state historical-architectural and art Museum-reserve World Evseevna Daen)
