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Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0039

Sender: Noailles, Marquise Hélie de [née Corisande Emma Louise Ida de Gramont] (1880 - 1977)

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

The marquise de Noailles thanks de László for his condolences following her husband's death (letter can likely be dated to late May/early June 1932)
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0047

Sender: Perinello, Rosamund de

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

Rosamunda de Perinello thanks de László for the painting advice. Happy to show de László the convent chapel he expressed an interest in seeing with regard to his "new picture" (dated 10 July, no year)
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0054

Sender: Slatin, Sir Rudolf Carl von [also known as 'Slatin Pasha'] (1857 - 1932)

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

Sir Rudolph von Slatin has been told of his daughter Anne Marie and Countess Thérèse Eltz's sittings for de László's "great picture" [4298] [7006] [2974] [7944]. His plans for a portrayal of women's suffering in war was never completed [2974]. Mentions poor health [can be dated to Aug/Sept 1932]
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0063

Sender: Slatin, Sir Rudolf Carl von [also known as 'Slatin Pasha'] (1857 - 1932)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Sir Rudolf von Slatin thanks Lucy for inviting his daughter Anne Marie and her companion Countess Thérèse Eltz to tea [letter likely dates to sometime between June and mid-August 1932, see fn 1]
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0064

Sender: Slatin, Sir Rudolf Carl von [also known as 'Slatin Pasha'] (1857 - 1932)

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

Letter from Sir Rudolf von Slatin to de László confirming his arrival and that of his daughter Anne Marie and her companion Countess Thérèse Eltz in London [letter possibly dates to first week of June 1932, see fn 1]
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0068

Sender: Stockfeld, Betty [married name Mrs Aubrey St John Edwards] (1905 - 1966)

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

Letter from Betty Stockfeld confirming a studio appointment; thanks de László on behalf of Nancy Price for the "big cheque"
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0069

Sender: Stockfeld, Betty [married name Mrs Aubrey St John Edwards] (1905 - 1966)

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

Betty Stockfeld would like to send de László tickets to an Arthur Pinero comedy she is starring in [item can be dated to 22nd or 29th May, 1932; see fn 1)
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0086

Sender: Willingdon, Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of [née Lady Marie Adelaide Brassey] (1875 - 1960)

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

Christmas greetings from Marchioness Willingdon; de László's picture [possibly 7751] is much admired as are other ["triumphs?"] by the artist [dated December 1932]
Letter from Mary Windisch-Graetz to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0014

Sender: Windisch-Graetz, Mary

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

Mary Windisch-Graetz congratulates de László on the honours he has received in London and Madrid; asks how his church-interior is going. Busy with secretarial training but would love to visit the artist
Letter from Sydney Percy Kendrick to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0065

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

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

Sydney Percy Kendrick would like de László's advice on what the fee for a ¾ length portrait for Miss Preston should be; thanks de László for the recommendation [dated 21 March, no year]
Letter from Giovanni Fiorini to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0067

Sender: Fiorini, Giovanni (c. 1877)

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

Giovanni Fiorini, bronze founder, hopes de László is satisfied with the bust; he asks de László to let him know when he should return the plaster model, and asks whether the artist has any more work for him
Letter from Frederick Carleton Chamberlin to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0081

Sender: Chamberlin, Frederick Carleton (1870 - 1943)

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

Frederick Carleton Chamberlin believes he can get de László into the Savage Club
Letter from Frederick Carleton Chamberlin to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0082

Sender: Chamberlin, Frederick Carleton (1870 - 1943)

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

Frederick Carleton Chamberlin writes about de László's proposed membership to the Savage Club and Pilgrims Society; congratulates him on his election as President of the RBA; reference to de László's portrait of Lord Scarbrough [7122] and a critic from the Morning Post's opinion of it
Letter from Georges Cattani to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0085

Sender: Cattani, Georges

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

Georges Cattani has been reading vol. 2 of Elisabeth de Gramont's memoirs with its "numerous and friendly pages" devoted to de László. Prince Farouk's portrait [4122] will be sent to Munich; Kendrick is finishing the copy [111171] of the King's portrait [4094]
Visit card of Sigmund Münz including a note to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0131

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

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

Visit card of Sigmund Münz including a note introducing one of his colleagues, Mrs Walter Leigh, to de László. Asks if the artist can come to Carlsbad in August.
Visit card of Sigmund Münz including a note to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0132

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

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

Visit card of Sigmund Münz including a note sending best wishes from Miss Kraus-Elislago and Mrs Walker-Leigh from the "Nacion“.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0139

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

Pamphlet describing the work of the Artists' General Benevolent Institution. Item was possibly an enclosure to DLA019-0138.
Letter from Giovanni Fiorini to Miss Roberts, de László's secretary, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0143

Sender: Fiorini, Giovanni (c. 1877)

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

Giovanni Fiorini, bronze founder, asks if de László has any commissions; he is unemployed and in a state of "extreme need".
Letter from Annie Quensel to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0166

Sender: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)

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

Annie Quensel thanks László for the introduction to Lord Willingdon ahead of her trip to India. She is looking forward to sitting for her portrait [111430].
Visit card of Annie Quensel, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0168

Sender: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)

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

Visit card of Annie Quensel.