In 1896, he became the Curator at the museum of the "Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts" and was consulted as an expert on restoring the frescoes at the Cathedral of St. Sophia, Novgorod, and the Mirozhsky Monastery in Pskov.
In addition to his artistic activities, he served in administrative positions on the boards of a bank, Russia's first insurance company and a steamship line [REF].