Sir Henry Gage

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Royalist who in the Civil War infused new spirit into the garrison at Oxford. He captured Borestall House, relieved Basing House, and as a reward was knighted and appointed Governor of Oxford.

John Weesop was a Flemish portraitist who was active in England from 1641 to 1649/1652.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Sir Henry Gage

Date

1640s

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 127.6 x W 99.1 cm

Accession number

2279

Acquisition method

Transferred from the Tate Gallery, 1957. On long-term loan to Lyme Park, Cheshire

Work type

Painting

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