Portrait of a Venetian Woman black-and pearl necklace and highly-fashionable patterned dress; all of which are highlighted against a flat black background. It is similar in pose and colour tone to his c 1507 "A German Woman from Venice", while at least two studies of Venetian women are known, both of which are very daring. One shows the model with a plunging neckline, the other with bare shoulders. During his visit to Italy Dürer became fascinated by and befriended Giovanni Bellini, an established master when Dürer was still a relative unknown outside of Germany. The Franconian artist's influence can be seen in this work's soft
George Gage (16th-century landowner) George Gage (16th-century landowner) George Gage (born: unknown, died: 1557) was a substantial landowner in Northamptonshire. George Gage’s parents were Henry Gage and his wife Margaret Boyville. He married Cecily Wolston, who was a daughter of William Wolston of Burton Latimer. The couple had the following eight children, who are not necessarily all listed in order of age: "George Gage, gent." was living at Raunds and "syke of bodye" when he made his will on 9 June 1557. He asked to be buried in the church there, but the surviving parish register contains no records relating to burials at Raunds