Career
Anton Ivanov was born a serf in a village of Kozakovo, Vladimir gubernia. From 1833 he studied painting in Saint St. Petersburg with Chernetsov"s brothers. In 1838 he accompanied them on a trip on Volga River.
In 1841 he was redeemed from serfdom by Chernetsov"s brothers.
From 1841 to 1849 he was a pensioner of the Imperial Academy of Arts. From 1846 he lived in Italy.
He died in Rome and buried at the Monte-Testacho cemetery.
