Multiple letters from Charles Burn (later Sir Charles Rosdew Forbes-Leith) to de László, all dated July 1924 and concerning the artist's exhibition at the French Gallery. Letter dated 9 July, Burn praises the exhibition, but was sorry the portrait of his daughter Lorna [9819] was not exhibited. Burn singles out for particular praise the portrait of the three Laszlo boys [5245] and a portrait of Dalrymple-White [4629]. "A hundred years from now your pictures will be commanding the prices now obtained for Reynolds, Romney or Raeburn’s work", he writes. Letter dated 16 July, Burn has informed the Duke of Connaught about the exhibition. Letter dated 19 July, Burn encloses the answer from the Duke of Connaught

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015-0060

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Letter

Sender

Leith of Fyvie, Sir Charles Rosdew Forbes-Leith, other name Charles Burn; 1st Baronet (1859 - 1930)

Recipient

László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

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