Press Pages – Zurbaran – Jacob and His Twelve Sons

Zurbarán: Jacob and His Twelve Sons, Paintings from Auckland Castle

September 17, 2017 – January 7, 2018

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Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Jacob, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Reuben, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Simeon, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Levi, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Judah, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Zebulun, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Issachar, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Dan, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Gad, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Asher, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Naphtali, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) Joseph, c. 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Arthur Pond (English, 1705-98), after Francisco de Zurbarán, Benjamin, 1756. Oil on canvas. Auckland Castle, County Durham © Auckland Castle Trust/Zurbarán Trust. Photo by Robert Laprelle.

Auckland Castle Exterior – Graeme Peacock courtesy of Auckland Castle

The Zurbaran paintings and other works hanging in Auckland Castle’s Long Dining Room – picture credit: Photo by Colin Davison. © Auckland Castle Trust/ Zurbarán Trust.