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Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0037

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/06/1936
Siklóssy thanks de László for sending "The Queen" featuring his portrait of Queen Marie [3211]. He and Légrády are working to resolve outstanding matters to encourage the artist's visit to Hungary.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0038

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/06/1936
Siklóssy congratulates de László on becoming a grandfather. Updates him on efforts to find a suitable manor house in Hungary for his stay, noting difficulties due to economic hardship among the nobility.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0039

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/05/1936
Siklóssy is delighted that de László plans to visit Hungary in the autumn. He advises him to write a letter to Ottó Légrády, affirming his satisfaction with the Hungarian edition of "Painting a Portrait", agreeing it is best to paint the portraits in Hungary, and expressing his preference for working in the countryside.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0040

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/04/1936
Siklóssy mentions de László’s recent travels. He updates the artist on the delay in printing the Hungarian edition of "Painting a Portrait". Discusses Hungary’s favourable political situation. Refers to Pista Bárczy, Lord Rothermere, and Sir Austen Chamberlain.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0041

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/05/1936
Mentions de László's holiday. Comments positively on Lord Rothermere’s article and notes improving British public opinion toward Hungary, despite recent diplomatic tensions.
Letter from Dr Ottó Légrády to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0043

Sender: Légrády, Doctor Ottó (1878 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/09/1936
Légrády expresses joy at de László’s recovery; sitters in Hungary awaiting portraits are more concerned with the artist's well-being than timing. He mentions a potential new commission from Prince Pál Eszterházy.
Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0044

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)
23/09/1936
Pesti Hírlap. De László—recovering from a recent illness—has departed for a restorative holiday in Scotland. Acknowledging he had overworked himself, he is now taking time to rest while continuing work on his memoirs.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0045

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/09/1936
Mentions de László’s holiday and recovery, advises him to disregard likely fake charity requests (see DLA037-0036), and recommends supporting Madame Miklós Horthy’s trusted charity instead. Promises to send a copy of the Hungarian edition of "Painting a Portrait".
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0047

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/05/1936
Siklóssy conveys a request from the "Hungarian Quarterly", which is seeking to publish an excerpt from de László’s memoirs, preferably one with a Hungarian connection. Expresses gratitude for "The Sketch", featuring two of de László’s paintings.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0051

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/10/1936
Siklóssy expresses joy at de László’s improving health and plans to return to work, especially his intended visit to Hungary. Pleased de László liked the Hungarian edition of "Painting a Portrait" and thanks him for the "Apollo". Acknowledges a note from Lucy de László.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0053

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/10/1936
Siklóssy sends de László a short article he wrote about the artist's improving health and recent lecture (see DLA039-0003).
Letter from the Munkácsy Guild (signed by Lajos Márk, Oszkár Glatz and Lajos Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár) to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0073

Sender: Márk, Lajos (1867 - 1942),Glatz, Oszkár (1872 - 1958),Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár, Lajos (1890 - 1971),Munkácsy Guild

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/05/1936
Officers of the Munkácsy Guild thank de László for his gift to the Guild's lottery [9884], reporting that it will be awarded as first prize and exhibited in a place of honour at the Nemzeti Szalon on 24 May.
Letter from de László to Tibor de Scitovszky, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0085

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

Recipient: Scitovszky, Tibor de (1875 - 1959)
31/10/1936
De László expresses regret that they were unable to meet during Scitovszky's visit to London. He reports recovering from a heart attack suffered in August, describes plans to spend the winter in the South of France, and hopes to visit Budapest in the spring.
Letter from Tibor de Scitovszky to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0086

Sender: Scitovszky, Tibor de (1875 - 1959)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/10/1936
Scitovszky expresses regret at being unable to visit de László during a stay in London owing to the artist's convalescence in the country. He reflects on the dangers of overwork and provides his Budapest address.
Letter from Jenő Koró, Interim Director, Budapest Municipal Gallery, to Lajos Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár; with acknowledgement of receipt, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0090

Sender: Public Collection, Fővárosi Képtár (Municipal Gallery), Budapest

Recipient: Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár, Lajos (1890 - 1971),Munkácsy Guild
16/10/1936
The Budapest Municipal Gallery requests the release of de László's "Persian Dancer" [9884] from its custodian, Lajos Gyenes, and formally acknowledges receipt of the painting, undamaged, on behalf of the City of Budapest in accordance with a mayoral resolution accepting the artist's gift.
Letter from Lajos Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár to the Budapest City Museum (Budapest Városi Múzeum), Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0091

Sender: Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár, Lajos (1890 - 1971),Munkácsy Guild

Recipient: Public Collection, Fővárosi Múzeum (City Museum), Budapest
14/10/1936
Gyenes informs the Budapest City Museum that de László has donated the "Persian Dancer" [9884] to the museum, outlines the painting's previous status as a prize in the Munkácsy Guild's charity raffle, and confirms arrangements for its transfer.
Letter from Lajos Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár, on behalf of the Munkácsy Guild, to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0092

Sender: Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár, Lajos (1890 - 1971),Munkácsy Guild

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/10/1936
Gyenes confirms that the "Persian Dancer" [9884] has been handed over to the Budapest City Art Gallery. He notes in a postscript that neither the City Museum nor the City Art Gallery had any knowledge of de László's donation; the Gallery only received notification from the mayor on 14 October, after which the transfer was arranged.
Letter from Lajos Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár, on behalf of the Munkácsy Guild, to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0094

Sender: Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár, Lajos (1890 - 1971),Munkácsy Guild

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/10/1936
Gyenes writes at length rebutting de László's suggestion that the Munkácsy Guild acted improperly in its handling of "The Indian Dancer" [sic] [9884], explaining that under standard prize-draw practice unsold ticket numbers result in the work reverting to the Guild. He objects to de László's implied threat to make the matter public and notes that although the painting has not yet been collected by the Municipal Museum, he lacks authority to release it without approval of the Guild's chairman, Lajos Márk. He assures de László that the work has been carefully safeguarded, attributes his delayed reply in part to Márk's forgetfulness, and notes that Strobl had offered to discuss the matter with de László during a visit to London.
Letter from Dr Jenő Baráth to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0097

Sender: Baráth, Doctor Jenő (1895 - 1973)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/10/1936
Writing at Marcell László's request, Dr Baráth reports a diagnosis of conduction arrhythmia (Adams-Stokes syndrome) linked to arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure following spa treatment, noting improvement with ephedrine and anticipating full recovery.
Letter from Lajos Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár, on behalf of the Munkácsy Guild, to de László, with draft reply in de László's hand, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0100

Sender: Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár, Lajos (1890 - 1971),Munkácsy Guild,László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Gyenes de Szentgyörgyvár, Lajos (1890 - 1971),Munkácsy Guild
04/07/1936
Gyenes reports that de László's painting the "Persian Dancer" [9884], donated to the Munkácsy Guild's prize draw, reverted to the Guild after the winning ticket-holder failed to pay for or return his tickets. Seeking permission to reuse the work in the 1937 draw to raise funds for a proposed Munkácsy monument, Gyenes notes that it is currently in his care. In a draft reply, de László declines, instead deciding to donate the painting to the Capital City Museum, while expressing support for the monument project.