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Henry Ulke was born and trained in Germany and worked as an illustrator and designer in New York before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1860. Switching from illustration to fine art, he established himself as one of the nation's leading portrait painters. He painted many eminent social and political figures during more than half a century in Washington and is represented in collections at the White House, the Defense Department, and the U. S. Capitol among others. He was living at Petersen House, across from Ford's Theater, when Lincoln was brought there after being shot.
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