Governor's Palace Kitchen Interior

Governor's Palace Kitchen Interior

Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)

Block 20. Building 03.

Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg

Kitchens - Virginia - Williamsburg

Furniture - Virginia - Williamsburg

Architecture, Colonial - Virginia - Williamsburg

Interior view of the Governor’s Palace Kitchen, featuring a female costumed interpreter in the role of an enslaved cook or scullery maid, 1933. The Governor's Palace (and its outbuildings, like the Palace Kitchen) opened to the public in 1934. In addition to viewing the lavish public rooms and private quarters of Virginia's colonial governors, visitors could also learn about colonial domestic life and cooking techniques in the Palace Kitchen. Costumed interpreters added commentary and demonstrated food preparation.

Interior furnishings and decor reflect curators' views in the 1930s as to how Williamsburg's historic interiors may have looked in the eighteenth century. Nevertheless, with new research advancements over the years, the interior furnishings of the Governor’s Palace Kitchen have changed to reflect a more authentic and accurate view of the building’s likely contents and room arrangements.

Shaw, Thomas Mott

1933

1933

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Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Graphite on paper

31 x 45 cm