The John Bargrave Collection
George Gage (c. 1582 - 1638)
Roman Catholic recusant, diplomat, and art connoisseur. From 1621 to 1623 James I sent him to Rome to help secure a papal dispensation for Charles to marry the infanta. He was employed by Buckingham to assist Dudley Carleton in arranging "the exchange for marbles of Rubens' famous collection of pictures and tapestries and also sought out pictures for Arundel" (Leith-Ross, 167).Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/10270 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gage_(diplomat) Roles: Acquirer
Relevant locations: Lived at or near London
Workplace or place of business Rome
People linked to person: George Gage was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Dudley Carleton (10 Mar 1573-15 Feb 1632)
George Gage was a source of object(s) for Thomas (Arundel) Howard (1585-1646)
George Gage was a source of object(s) for George Villiers (1592-1628)