Interior Tavern (Genre) Scene

Art

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Interior Tavern (Genre) Scene

Entry/Object ID

2000.3.4

Description

EUROPEAN, 19th century oil on panel. Dark background of interior, depicting two figures dancing, many figures eating and drinking. Painted on backside of panel Zorg, #101.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2000.003.

Source or Donor

Heirs of Mary Green Maybank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Heirs of Mary Green Maybank: Barbara Johnston Green, Laura Frost Wright, Celestine Frost Lehmann-Hau

Made/Created

Artist

Zorg

Date made

1650 - 1858

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

11 in

Dimension Notes

Frame: H: 12" W: 15.5"

Location

Building

AR 109

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

AR 109

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Paint flaking, in original gilt gesso frame

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

The painting ( which is excuted in manner of a sketch is in fair condition. The panel is in good condition. There is some flake loss of the paint layer occurring through out the painting. The painting appears to have never been removed from its frame, the original wrought nails are still holding it in the frame. THe surface is coated with a heavy layer of grime. There may not have ever been a varnish layer present. Damage Information: There is some flake loss of the paint layer occuring through out the painting. The surface is coated with a heavy layer of grime.

Conservation

Treatment

Conservator

Joanne Barry

Notes

Scope of work: The painting is in fair condition. The amount of loss in the paint layer is minimal. The flaking paint will be consolidated. The heavy coat of grime will be reduced and a saturating varnish will be applied. The losses will be compensated with fill material and inpainting. Treatment Cost Estimate Hours Photodocumentation 1-1 Consolidate flaking paint 1-1 Heat set .5-.5 Clean Verson .5-.5 Surface Clean 4-4 Fill lossed, level fill, tone 3-3 Isolating varnish .5-.5 Inpaint 4-4 Final varnish .5-.5 Install with hardware and backing board .5-.5 total hours, range: @$125.00/hour Cost: 1937.5

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2000.3.3

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Notes

Exhibit Start: 2004-06-07

General Notes

Note

Legal Status: estate of Mary Green Maybank, wife of Theodore Maybank, descended in the Rhett family

Created By

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Create Date

July 8, 2002

Updated By

museumsintern@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

July 14, 2025