Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "The Mary Rose" Original Oil on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands History's Greatest Fighting Ships sheetlet issued December 1, 1998. In 1545, England's Henry VIII ordered his warships to attack a fleet of hostile Frenchmen off Portsmouth. The knight in charge of the Mary Rose forgot to close his gun ports and as the great warship heeled with the wind, its lower gun ports flooded. In full view of the King and his court, the Mary Rose plunged to the bottom, drowning most of its crew. Image Size: 11 x 13 in. Overall Size: 15 x 17 in. Unframed. (B16194)