004-0010
17/08/1905
Letter concerning the controversy surrounding the authenticity of a Corot painting that the then Prince of Wales (subsequently George V) had chosen from the Forbes collection and presented as a gift to help Hugh Lane in his attempt to establish a gallery of modern art in Dublin. Following its exhibition in 1904, the "early Corot" was deemed by some to be the work of the Hungarian artist, Géza Mészöly. The controversy grew to immense proportions with artists including William Orpen and well-known London art world figures such as Martin Colnaghi and Lockett Agnew weighing in. In this letter, Ellen Duncan requests an interview with de László to garner his views on the picture
- Accession number
- 004-0010
- Type
- Letter
- Sender
- Duncan, Ellen (1850 - 1937)
- Recipient
- László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
- Location
- Public Collection, National Portrait Gallery, London
