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Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0147

Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Recipient: Toit, Mrs Christopher du [née Beatrice Grace Guinness] (1869 - 1944)
01/03/1892
Long, spirited letter from Lucy to (Beatrice) Grace Guinness describing her time in Munich with their sister, Eva: discusses dances; balls; gowns; first time meeting de László & visiting studio (refers to de László's intended pictures for 1893 World’s Exhibition in Chicago); music lessons; travelling companions
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0148

Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Recipient: Craig-Brown, Mrs Ernest [née Constance Ellen Guinness] (1876 - 1964)
29/04/1892
Letter from Lucy to "Weed" (possibly her sister Constance) whilst in Paris re: accommodation; dress shopping; violin lessons with Martin Pierre Marsick
1892-1925 Private, 009-0017

Sender: Löfftz, Ludwig von (1845 - 1910)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/04/1893
Permit dated 15th April 1893 for de László to visit the Academy of Fine Arts Munich as a student under the "School of Liezen-Mayer"
1892-1925 Private, 009-0003

Sender: Laing, Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel James Anderson (1845 - 1930)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/08/1894
Approximate date given. Partial letter from Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel James Anderson Laing to de László in which he thanks the artist for the photograph of "yourself... with the Minister and his Secretary"; he writes of a trip down the Danube and of his impressions of Vienna; he has heard that de László is going to Sofia to paint royalty there [3937] [3715]; he finishes the letter by praising the artist's industriousness in studying English. He probably met the artist through the Valentin family, with whom he lived while studying in Munich, and who are mentioned in letter
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0007

Sender: Singer, Hans Wolfgang (1867-1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/07/1895
Letter from the German art historian, Hans Wolfgang Singer, to de László regarding various travel plans and his own work. He mentions that he looked up Lucy, but she was not home. He adds that she lived on a "not very elegant street"
W 1893-1916, 012-0007

Sender: Woermann, Professor Karl (1844 - 1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/01/1895
Letter from Professor Karl Woermann thanking de László for his letter and conveying the artist's greetings to everyone. Woermann congratulates de László on his great successes
Letters C 1897 Portrait, 060-0005

Sender: Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin, Count Bohuslav (1829 - 1896)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/05/1895
Invitation from Count Chotek to de László to a soirée.
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0021

Sender: Berényi, Gyula

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/04/1896
Profusely thanks de László for his generous Easter gift. De László can always count on him – if he does not want him as a model, he is ready to sit for de László’s colleagues on his recommendation
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0044

Sender: G. Heuer & Kirmse

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/07/1896
Letter from G. Heuer & Kirmse, a Berlin-based firm of printmakers, to de László letting the artist know that they have not found any German magazine that wants to publish his paintings of invalids, and they have not yet finished the xylographic version of 'Evening Prayer' [10669]. They ask de László to send the historical painting he promised, which they say is of much more interest than genre paintings
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0006

Sender: Singer, Hans Wolfgang (1867-1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/12/1896
Letter from the German art historian, Hans Wolfgang Singer, to de László in which he writes of his recent engagement, he congratulates the artist on his commission to paint Emperor Franz Joseph's portrait, and he mentions that he got to know the artists Walter Crane and Edward Burne-Jones whilst in England. He asks de László whether he received the first two volumes of his "Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon"
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0008

Sender: Singer, Hans Wolfgang (1867-1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/02/1896
Letter from the German art historian, Hans Wolfgang Singer, to de László regarding the artist's imminent trip to Dresden. Singer asks de László to dinner and adds that he could arrange for one of the artist's girlfriends, presently in Dresden, to come too
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0009

Sender: Singer, Hans Wolfgang (1867-1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/08/1896
Letter from the German art historian, Hans Wolfgang Singer, to de László thanking the artist for sending photographs and an exhibition catalogue. Were it not in Hungarian, Singer observes that the catalogue would be useful for his own publication, the Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon. He notes that de László has exhibited "a very large number of works" (Singer is possibly referring to the Millennium Exhibition held at the Műcsarnok, Budapest in 1896)
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0041

Sender: Indecipherable

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/10/1896
Letter from the Mayor of Zombor asking de László if he will accept a commission to paint life-size portraits of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria to be hung in the ceremonial hall of the city
G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0087

Sender: Reitzenstein, Baron Werner Von (1848-1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/01/1896
The family has moved to the Taschenberg Palace. De László's portrait of the Princess [possibly 111454], a Christmas present to the Prince, is hanging in the latter's office. When next in Dresden, could de László make some minor alterations to it?
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0017

Sender: Bókay, Professor János (1858 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/12/1897
Sends best wishes for the New Year and encloses a photograph of himself
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0019

Sender: Bókay, Professor János (1858 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/12/1897
Letter inviting de László to dinner. Includes a note in another hand
Letters D 1897-1914, 066-0117

Sender: Freise, Rittmeister Richard

Recipient: Preetorius II, Wilhelm (1852 - 1924)
31/03/1897
Letter from Richard Freise, probably addressed to Wilhelm Preetorius arranging a visit from de László, possibly in connection with sittings for his wife Katharina Freise's portrait [7243].
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0014

Sender: Indecipherable

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/01/1898
Much of the letter is illegible, including the sender's signature. The author is unhappy about something not being made and ready on time
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0018

Sender: Bókay, Professor János (1858 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/01/1898
Letter thanking de László for a photograph
W 1893-1916, 012-0011

Sender: Wohl, Janka (1848-1901)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/01/1898
New Year greeting card from Janka Wohl