Red Room, Barack Obama Administration

This photograph of the Red Room facing north towards the Cross Hall was taken by Bruce White in 2010 during the Barack Obama administration. The Red Room is one of three state parlors on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion named after a color, with the designated red dating as far back as 1845 and the James K. Polk administration. The portrait of President Martin Van Buren's daughter-in-law Angelica Singleton Van Buren, who served as White House Hostess during his administration, is displayed over the fireplace. His presence is reflected also in the 1830s American "Empire" and "Grecian" furnishings, most of which were made in his home state of New York. Through the door, the portrait of President Ronald Reagan is visible hanging in the Cross Hall.