In the catalogie or on the website there is no explanation of the origin of the name of this painting. Problem is, that it is clearly not a corvette - they have three masts - but a brig. Object Type: painting. Date: 1852. Dimensions: height: 58 cm (22.8 in); width: 84 cm (33 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Anton Melbye - En russisk korvet - 1852
