Selected dates:
1762
Born in Constantinople (Asman Empire, now Istanbul, Turkey).
In 1774
An orphan was brought to Warsaw from Constantinople by Prince Adam Casimir Czartoryski. At his expense he was brought up and studied fine arts in Warsaw.
1788-1789
Studied art in Germany.
After 1789
Upon his return from Germany he worked as an artist in the theater of Mikhail Kazimir Oginsky in Slonim (now Grodno region, Republic of Belarus).
From 1798
He taught at the Main Vilna School (later it was transformed into the Imperial Vilna University).
1807
He became a professor and was in charge of the Vilna Art School at the university.
From 1813
He was an active member of the Jealous Lithuanian Masonic Lodge.
In 1820
He organized the first exhibition of fine arts in Lithuania where the works of his students were presented.
June 21th, 1835
He died in the estate of Pushka, Dukstalyai, Russian Empire (now the Ignalina region, Lithuania), where he was buried.