Even though Michel Gay's work claims to be a biography of Ivan Pranishnikoff, it leaves many blanks, and I haven't always been able to check accuracy of the fact presented in it. The other sources I borrowed  were the testimonies of his provençal contemporaries. I therefor beg to be forgiven if some of the information given in this paper is open to question.

• May 03 1841, born in West Russia, in the Koursk area, from artistocratic parents.
• 1851, goes to secondary school in Waesaw as a boarder.
• 1858, learns painting at St Luke's Academy in Rome.
• 1860, thought to have enlisted with Garibaldi ; to have covered the Montenegro war of Independance for the periodical "l'Illustration" . (This is related in  M. Gay's book p. 16 ; I haven't found it mentioned anywhere else, nor have I found any représentation of it in l'Illustration, but my research may have been insufficient).
• 1862-1866, is thought to have attented an art course in Italy.
• 1867, back in Russia, in Moscow and Kayan, (supposedly) works as an art teacher in a girl's College at Ekaterimbourg. During is stay in Russia, also works in a telegraphic enterprise, then as a wood-engraver.
• 1871, beginning of a stay in Canada.
• 1874, gets married in  Québec.
• 1875 ou 1876 settles in New York.
• 1879 ou 1880 settles Paris. Is thought to have joined the "Société d'aide mutuelle et de bienfaisance des peintres russes de Paris". M. Gay p. 31.

This is when he meets Ivan Tourguenièv.
• 1882, beginningof his stay at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
• 1887-1894 (Dates uncertains), goes to Russia every Summer as the official war artist to Alexandre III.
•  1899-1900, Settles at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer for good.

Gets in touch with the Provençal Felibres, takes part in the activities of the "Gardians Camarguais" aind is interested in the local pehistory.
• 1904, in the early days of their foundation he joins the Société Préhistorique de France, and the Société Archéologique de Provence.
• 16 Avril 1909,  dies at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.