Brig "Mercury" Attacked by Two Turkish Ships (Russian: Бриг "Меркурий", атакованный двумя турецкими кораблями) is an 1892 oil on canvas painting by Russian painter Ivan Aivazovsky (1817–1900).

Built of Crimean oak, with a shallow draught and equipped with oars,[a] Mercury was launched on 7 May 1820 and disassembled on 9 November 1857.

This difference resulted from the fact that its original task was considered unique among its designers.

Turkish victory was at first foreseeable, but the tides of battle changed, and Mercury was able to escape after a final, powerful assault by the three brigs, ending the conflict.

[2] After the conflict had ended, one of the navigators of the Turkish ships made a comment commending Mercury for her seaworthiness, and the captain for his bravery: If in the great deeds of ancient or our times there are the feats of bravery, so this act put the others in the shade and the name of a hero should be wrote [sic] by the gold letter in the shrine of glory: the captain was Kazarsky, and the name of this brig was "Mercury".