1811, Derpt (now Tartu) - 1837, Naples

Painter, draughtsman, watercolour painter. Landscape and genre artist. Studied at Derpt grammar school (1827-29) where his drawings caught the attention of Count Palen, who had him appointed to the Imperial Academy of Arts at the expense of His Imperial Majesty (1829-33). Studied under Maxim Vorobyov, awarded a major gold medal in 1833. Sent to Italy by the Academy of Arts (1834-37). Worked in Naples, the environs of Rome, Sorrento and Capri.