Portrait of Roofers

c. 1860s

John Haarer

Associated Names
John Haarer

Artist, American, born Germany, 1840 - 1916

Two men are sitting on the roof of a brick building. One man is on the left side and the other on the right, both with their legs hanging over the edge. The man on the left is wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a light-colored shirt, and pants. The man on the right is also wearing a hat, a light shirt with suspenders, and has facial hair. Around them are chimney stacks, a basket, and various tools. In the background, there is a blurry view of rooftops and trees. The lower foreground shows a brick wall of the building and some windows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 9.4 × 5.5 cm (3 11/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
    mount: 10 × 6.2 cm (3 15/16 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.97


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: 2JH [?] Roofers; by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: KL082-1; center printed in black ink: JOHN HAARER, / PHOTOGRAPHER, / 3d story Mack & Schmid's Block, / corner Main and Liberty Streets, / ANN ARBOR, MICH.


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