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Letter from John Drinkwater to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0151

Sender: Drinkwater, John (1882-1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/07/1931
Poet and playwright John Drinkwater asks if de László will contribute £1 to the cost of engraving a plaque to be situated near the grave of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Letter from de László to Léon Bélugou, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0152

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Bélugou, Léon (1865 - 1934)
20/07/1931
De László provides introductions to Louis Wiley and Adolph Ochs of The New York Times for the duc de Guiche. Mentions Dr Stratton and travel plans. Has just finished portraits of the Duchess of York's parents [11641][11642] and will soon paint the Duchess [12183]. Reference to a suggestion for Mauclair.
Letter from Léon Bélugou to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0153

Sender: Bélugou, Léon (1865 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/07/1931
Bélugou wishes to secure an introduction to Louis Wiley for the duc de Guiche who is going to the US on a scientific trip. Mentions Mauclair.
Letter from Attilio Valsuani to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0154a

Sender: Valsuani, Attilio

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/09/1931
Prince Troubetzkoy has finished retouching de László's bronze [11339] and Valsuani is arranging for its shipment.
Letter from de László to Prince Paul Troubetzkoy, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0155

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Troubetzkoy, Prince Paul (1866 - 1938)
17/07/1931
De László reasserts his desire to have three bronze statuettes [11339] cast but only one sent to him initially so that he can review the patina; he is happy to learn that his portrait of Troubetzkoy [7368] is appreciated.
Letter from Prince Paul Troubetzkoy to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0156

Sender: Troubetzkoy, Prince Paul (1866 - 1938)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/07/1931
Troubetzkoy arranged for three bronzes to be cast as agreed [11339]. Troubetzkoy himself worked on the wax models and the bronzes are successful. He asks de László if payment can be made to his foundryman, Valsuani, for all three bronzes rather than just the one as per de László's request (see DLA019-0157).
Letter from de László to Attilio Valsuani, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0157

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Valsuani, Attilio
30/06/1931
De László wishes to see one statuette cast in bronze [11339] before all three are done in the event that any changes are required. He is surprised Valsuani has asked for a patina sample and requests a light green patina; he will send half the value of the first statuette in settlement if the result is acceptable.
Letter from Attilio Valsuani to de László's secretary, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0158

Sender: Valsuani, Attilio

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/06/1931
Valsuani is dissatisfied with de László's suggestion to send half the cost of making one bronze cast before committing to the casting and payment of the further two that had been discussed [11339]. Prince Troubetzkoy has touched up the three proofs to ensure there will be no error. Valsuani asks for a sample of the patina de László desires.
Letter from de László's secretary to Attilio Valsuani, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0159

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Valsuani, Attilio
25/06/1931
De László wishes to see the first of three statuettes Valsuani has been asked to cast in bronze by Prince Paul Troubetzkoy [11339]. If satisfied, de László will order two further casts.
Letter from Attilio Valsuani to de László's secretary, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0160

Sender: Valsuani, Attilio

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/06/1931
Valsuani, who has been charged by Prince Troubetzkoy to cast in bronze his sculpture of de László [11339], requests payment of 2000 francs per statuette; the work will take 20 days.
Letter from de László's secretary to Prince Paul Troubetzkoy, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0161

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Troubetzkoy, Prince Paul (1866 - 1938)
13/06/1931
De László wishes to know the approximate cost of having three bronze casts made of Troubetzkoy's sculpture of him [11339].
Letter from de László to Reginald Wingate, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0162

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Wingate, Sir Francis Reginald, 1st Baronet (1861 - 1953)
07/02/1931
De László would like to visit Abyssinia and Sudan to paint interesting studies, but time will not allow this year. He hopes to go at some point and will avail of Wingate's introductions then. Mentions their mutual friend, Slatin Pasha.
Letter from Reginald Wingate to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0163

Sender: Wingate, Sir Francis Reginald, 1st Baronet (1861 - 1953)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
31/01/1931
Following their conversation, Reginald Wingate encloses a paragraph from a Sudanese newspaper and offers to obtain information/introductions for de László if he is seriously intending to visit Abyssinia. Their mutual friend Slatin Pasha is unwell.
Letter from D. Kilham Roberts, Secretary of the Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights & Composers to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0164

Sender: Roberts, Denys Kilham (1903-1976)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/06/1931
D. Kilham Roberts, Secretary of the Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights & Composers, gives de László legal advise pertaining to the publication of a book.
Letter from de László's secretary to John J. Reynolds, Curator of the Municipal Art Gallery, Dublin, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0165

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Reynolds, John J. (1868)
29/06/1931
De László requests that 10 postcards reproducing his portrait of Monsignor Count Vay de Vaja [5617] be sent to the sitter at his address in Italy.
Letter from de László to Annie Quensel, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0167

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)
02/01/1931
De László thanks Annie Quensel for the illustrated magazine that includes her article on the artist; he has had it translated into English.
Letter from Arthur D. Rendall to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0170

Sender: Rendall, Arthur Dacres (1861 - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/04/1931
Arthur D. Rendall thanks de László for his donation to the Imperial Arts League.
Letter from de László to Major-General Robert Valentine Pollok, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0171

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Pollok, Major-General Robert Valentine (1884 - 1969)
23/06/1931
De László agrees to a copy of his portrait of Lord Cavan [6924] to be painted by Sydney Percy Kendrick at a fee not exceeding £70. He also gives permission for the reproduction of his portrait of Lord Roberts [6924].
Letter from Major-General Robert Valentine Pollok to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0172

Sender: Pollok, Major-General Robert Valentine (1884 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/06/1931
Pollok has now obtained funds to have de László's portrait of Lord Cavan [4037] copied. He asks if he has permission to make arrangements with Sydney Percy Kendrick.
Letter from de László's secretary to W. W. Pakenham, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0173

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Pakenham, W. W.
26/03/1931
De László is unable to offer any help with the sale of the picture owned by Mrs Hall [11229].