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Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0001

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
10/06/1926
Partial letter. Marczi's business and financial difficulties. De László will attend unveiling of the Archbishop of Canterbury's portrait [4632], then travel to Bagnoles-de-l'Orne to recuperate.
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0006

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/01/1927
Letter from de László to an unknown recipient (addressed to "My dear Friend") in which the artist sends best wishes for the recipient's 80th birthday. He is currently painting Lord Reading [6747]. He will travel to Lisbon next month and then on to Madrid to visit King Alfonso XIII. He hopes to spend a few weeks in the south of Spain in order to do some studies for himself. He met the recipient's son and daughter-in-law in his Paris studio. Gerliczy said that the daughter-in-law would like de László to do a sketch, but poor timing rendered it impossible
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0007

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
21/01/1927
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz containing both family and work-related news. Henry recently got married (to Violet Staub). Paul came of age and a ball was given in his honour. He encloses a newspaper cutting on his portrait of Lord Reading [6747], a photograph of Lily MacDonald de Nelson's picture [110536], a portrait of the Queen of Greece [3270] and a Venetian landscape [11636]. He painted Laura Pacheco de del Solar Dorrego whilst in Paris [110545]. The letter finishes with his Lisbon travel plans
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0010

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/01/1927
Sigmund Münz thanks de László for the depiction of their circle at the Lido and for the portrait of the artist's son, John. He hopes Henry's nuptials (which de László did not approve of) will not cause any long-term damage. He is interested that de László is painting Lord Reading [6747] and that he is going to Lisbon. Whilst there, he should meet Sebastiano Nicotra, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal. He may also meet Count Adelmann, Mrs Pagenstecher’s cousin
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0072

Sender: Baldry, Alfred Lys (1858 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/01/1927
Alfred Baldry is glad de László likes the subject of his work. His son has just had a daughter. Letter largely concerns arrangements to view the exhibition of Flemish and Belgian art at the Royal Academy
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0073

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

Recipient: Baldry, Alfred Lys (1858 - 1939)
10/01/1927
De László congratulates Alfred Lys Baldry on the birth of his granddaughter. Letter largely concerns the artist's impressions of the exhibition of Flemish and Belgian art at the Royal Academy
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0075

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

Recipient: Schulz, Ilona (1887-1940)
03/01/1927
De László invites Ilona Schulz to tea
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0097

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/01/1927
De László is hoping to see the recipient (whose wife's name is Gertrude) in Lisbon; he asks if they can recommend a reliable solicitor
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0098

Sender: Bourbon, Diana

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/01/1927
Journalist and writer Diana Bourbon sends de László a copy of their interview. Although the sub-editors have cut many of the best bits out, these will appear from time to time as paragraphs in "The Londoner's Diary" section
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0099

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

Recipient: Bourbon, Diana
12/01/1927
De László is very pleased with the interview cutting that journalist and writer Diana Bourbon has sent him. He would be happy to see Diana and her mother one afternoon
Personal 1930, 017-0093

Sender: Sotomayor y Zaragosa, Fernando Álvarez de (1875 - 1960),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/09/1927
Letter from Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor on behalf of several artists who wish to invite de László and Lucy to lunch. Item includes a second page (possibly the verso) with Mariano Benlliure's address and draft New Year's notes in English/French
Personal 1930, 017-0103

Sender: Vega-Inclán, Benigno Mariano Pedro Casto de la Vega-Inclán y Flaquer, II marqués de la (1858 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/05/1927
The II marqués de la Vega-Inclán missed seeing de László in Paris. Mentions that de László "accept[ed] to perpetuate my image on one of your immortal paintings"
Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0106

Sender: Indecipherable

Recipient: Görgey, Colonel György
27/09/1927
Letter from the Director of Stádium Publishing Company to Colonel György Görgey requesting he asks de László if Stádium can obtain the publishing rights to the artist's memoirs.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0020

28/11/1927
Az Est. Two new de László pictures [4859][4862] will be exhibited at the Jubilee Exhibition of the Artists of Szolnok alongside a collection of de László's portraits [5684][5691][10456][2487][111344][10458][10498]
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1926-1927, 097-0108

07/01/1927
Evening Standard. De László "pleaded guilty" in an interview with the "Evening Standard" to originating and fostering the fashion for "period" dress in modern portraits.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1926-1927, 097-0112

12/07/1927
The Times. Philip and Lucy de László have left for France and will be away for three weeks.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1926-1927, 097-0113

08/02/1927
The Daily Telegraph. The Marchioness of Londonderry gave a reception on the eve of the opening of Parliament. The dining room contains portraits by Sargent, de László and others.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1926-1927, 097-0114

02/02/1927
The Times. Philip and Lucy de László will leave London for Lisbon and Madrid, having returned from a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Portland at Welbeck Abbey.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1926-1927, 097-0115

21/01/1927
British Journal of Photography. De László "pleaded guilty" in an interview with the "Evening Standard" to originating and fostering the fashion for period dress in modern portraits. See related item DLA097-0108.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1926-1927, 097-0121

05/01/1927
Glasgow Daily Record. Announcement of Ambrose McEvoy's death. Other than de László, there was no portraitist more popular with English society ladies than McEvoy.