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Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0036

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
01/11/1934
Baroness Kornfeld will take gifts to Budapest for de László's family. Unveiling of [6067]; [7329][6896] to be unveiled. Invitation to the royal wedding & exhibition of portraits [5928][5931] (Knoedler, 1934). Dezső Szilagyi's portrait [13102] going to Szolnok Museum. (DLA135-0036 & DLA135-0037 letters are in the same envelope; envelope is original to 135-0037.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0038

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
19/11/1934
Sent a study to the Műcsarnok for the painting of Mary Magdalene [2932], which he will offer to the nation. Invitation to the palace before the royal wedding. Unveiling of Archbishop of York's portrait [7329]. Lists portraits at the ecclesiastical palace: "I have been nominated the official painter of the Church". Unveiling of Flinders Petrie portrait [6906]; opening of royal exhibition (Knoedler, 1934).
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0039

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
24/12/1934
General family news. "One must live a life of tenacious and constant slog", he writes. Received "so many honours in the last three months". Wants to get on with "major artistic project". Raffle of Gypsy Dancer [6316]. Offered Magdalene study [2932] to the nation. Blank canvas went for £800. Travel plans. Includes two press cuttings: unveiling of [7329]; exhibition of [5928][5931].
Letter from Dezső Seemann to de László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0040

Sender: Seemann, Dezső ( - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/11/1934
Dezső gives details of Marczi's health & business; Szeréna's health. Was received by Secretary of State Bárczy who has promised to act on Dezső's behalf. (DLA135-0040 & DLA135-0041 letters are in the same envelope.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László (with appended note from Lucy de László), Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0041

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
13/12/1934
The artist's many recent successes. Unveiling of Flinders Petrie portrait [6906]; Cambridge lecture; description of royal wedding & royal portrait exhibition (Knoedler, 1934); blank canvas auction; wants to work on "magnum opus" & memoirs; intends to offer painting to the nation [2932]; asks about raffle of [6316]. Item includes two press cuttings. (DLA135-0040 & DLA135-0041 letters are in the same envelope.)
Partial letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0073

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
07/07/1934
Partial letter. De László warns Marczi László that the Frim & Valentin boys are dangerous. Waiting for George V to approve his Belgian decoration. Meeting of the British Union of the League of Nations taking place in the artist's garden. He & Lucy will go to visit Lord Byng. Will arrive in Budapest on 20 September. (DLA135-0070, DLA135-0071, DLA135-0072 & DLA135-0073 letters are in the same envelope.)
Partial letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0074

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
04/04/1934
Partial letter. De László is travelling home from Tangier by ship. Has been commissioned to paint Sir Flinders Petrie [6896]. Bárczy sent a draft letter about offering the portrait of Görgey [110815] to the nation.
Envelope addressed to Marczell 'Marczi' László in de László's hand, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0077

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
05/04/1934
Envelope addressed to Marczell 'Marczi László' László in de László's hand, postmarked 5 April 1934, Plymouth. Corresponding letter is likely DLA135-0074, letter from de László to Marczell ‘Marczi László’ László, 4 April 1934.
Envelope addressed to Marczell 'Marczi' László in de László's hand, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0078

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
14/09/1934
Envelope addressed to Marczell 'Marczi László' László in de László's hand, postmarked 14 Sep [19]34, Swiss Cottage.
Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0280

Sender: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962),Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/06/1935
Invitation to lunch on 29 June with Professor Nuttall. Countess Villeneuve is coming for lunch to see the artist on 2 July.
Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0309

Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/01/1935
Thank you postcard from the duchesse de Gramont.
Letter from Sir Thomas Gardner Horridge to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0341

Sender: Horridge, Sir Thomas Gardner (1857-1938)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/02/1935
Sir Thomas Horridge refuses de László's request for his portrait [5657] to be exhibited at the Paris Salon.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Letters Personal 1934 from N to Z 1935, 023-0149

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/09/1935
De László’s portrait of Siklóssy [111404] has been praised by notable figures like Ferenc Herczeg and Gyula Kornis. Siklóssy supports the idea of de László painting Herczeg. He agrees to a 4-page preface for the Hungarian edition of “Painting a Portrait”, requesting selected photos. Plans to exhibit the portraits of himself and Wekerle [111100], and notes the Regent’s portrait [110886], much admired by Sándor Sztranyavszky, will feature prominently in the Nemzeti Szalon; it will be officially unveiled at the opening of Parliament.
Postcard from Dr László Siklóssy to de László; letter from de László's secretary to Dr László Siklóssy, Letters Personal 1934 from N to Z 1935, 023-0151

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/07/1935
Multiple pieces of correspondence. Postcard dated 23 July 1935: Siklóssy regrets being unable to accept de László’s invitation due to a prior commitment but looks forward to discussing the book soon. Letter dated 24 July 1935: De László’s secretary extends an invitation from the de Lászlós to dinner.
Letter from the Munkácsy Guild to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0072

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/07/1935
Letter from the Munkácsy Guild thanking de László for his support. Appended note in Lajos Márk's hand referencing de László's confusion over the Lady Chilston and Munkácsy Guild initiatives.
Letter from Elek Petrovics to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0073

Sender: Petrovics [Petrovich], Elek (1873 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/03/1935
Petrovics looks forward to seeing de László’s new portrait of the Regent in Parliament [110886].
Letter from Aladár Edvi Illés to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0074

Sender: Edvi Illés, Aladár (1870 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/04/1935
Edvi Illés sends best wishes on de László's 66th birthday. Difficult times in Hungary for artists; news on Edvi Illés' sons’ careers.
Letter from the Munkácsy Guild to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0075

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/03/1935
Letter from the Munkácsy Guild thanking de László for his donation.
Postcard from Ede Balló to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0080

Sender: Balló, Ede (1859 - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/01/1935
Balló is pleased to hear that de László is planning a visit to Budapest. He thanks him for a portrait of a lady.
Letter from Béla Dege to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0096

Sender: Dege, Béla

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/01/1935
Béla Dege introduces himself as a reader of the Pesti Hírlap. He mentions de László’s Magdalen painting [2932] in the Szépművészeti Museum. He is an engineer asking de László’s help to recommend him to Prajadhipok, King of Siam, who is recruiting several professionals in London before he returns to Siam.