Education
1899-1903 studied at Odessa Arts College. 1911 graduate St. Petersburg Academy of Arts.
1899-1903 studied at Odessa Arts College. 1911 graduate St. Petersburg Academy of Arts.
1911 after graduating acad, entitled ’’free artist” for his picture ’’Oxen at the Plough”. 1913 painted pictures on subjects from the history of the Grenadier, Cuirassier and Pavel regts. In World War 1 served in the ranks and made many sketches.
Volunteered for Red Army. Fought in Civil War and in his sketches and paintings depicted operations of the 1st Cavalry Army. 1923 joined Association of Revol Russian Painters and organized its Novocherkassk branch.