Two Royal Navy corvettes on patrol in the southern ocean, their stun'sails set to catch the best of the light winds, Thomas Somerscales, 1921

It is probable that the leading vessel is the corvette hms clio (launched 1858) which somerscales joined in 1864 (as a naval schoolmaster), stayed in until 1868 and subsequently painted numerous times during his career as an artist. Object Type: painting. Date: 1921. Dimensions: height: 51.5 cm (20.2 in); width: 76 cm (29.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Private collection. Thomas Somerscales - Two Royal Navy corvettes (1921)