Surrender of the General Dorrego corvette

Scene depicting naval battle. In the foreground, rough sea. On the left, with the Brazilian imperial flag on top of the mast and the Argentine flag lowered, the Corvette General Dorrego imprisoned, followed by La Bertioga, and, on the right, the schooner Rio da Prata. On the horizon, two unidentified vessels. Author's signature in the lower right corner: "E. de Martino". Episode of the Cisplatin War, the Argentine corvette General Dorrego was captured after intense combat in August 1828 and incorporated into the Brazilian fleet.