The Red Room
Benjamin Henry Latrobe's 1803 drawing of the State Floor indicates that the Red Room served as "the President's Antechamber" for the...
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
- Artist
- Henry Inman
- Date of Work
- 1842
- Medium
- oil paint, canvas
- Type
- Portrait
- Credit
- White House Collection/White House Historical Association
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
This oil on canvas painting of Angelica Singleton Van Buren was completed by Henry Inman in 1842. Inman had emerged as one of the top portrait specialists in the 1830s. Angelica was married to Abraham Van Buren, the son of President Martin Van Buren. She filled the role of First Lady during the Van Buren administration because Hannah Van Buren, the wife of President Van Buren, had passed away 18 years prior.
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