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Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0108

De László's portrait of Mrs Blackie [13269], with its "superb skill" and "refined characterisation", is the "most accomplished piece of portraiture in the collection" (text is the same as DLA095-0098, Glasgow Evening Times, 14 May 1924)
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0113

Daily News. Photograph of Queen Marie of Romania sitting for her portrait [3200] in de László's studio
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0125

Dancing Times. At the Empire Ball, the judges awarded first prize to Adeline Walker; she will have her portrait painted by de Laszlo [13294]
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0147

Edinburgh Evening Dispatch. Review of the Royal Scottish Academy's exhibition; de László's portrait of Mrs Blackie [13269] praised for the dexterity of its drapery-handling
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0149

Bradford Daily Argus. At the thirty-first Spring Exhibition at Bradford's Cartwright Hall, de László's portrait of Judge Turner [11385] is considered successful in its "strength and realisation of effect"
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0166

Unidentified publication. De László sat next to Prince Pierre of Monaco at an official lunch hosted by Prince Louis
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0026

Daily Mirror. Adeline Walker, of the Hippodrome chorus, won first prize for her costume as New Zealand at 1924's Empire Ball. De László donated the prize of a blank canvas and her portrait has now been painted [13294].
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0049

Dundee Advertiser. Positive review of de László's three portraits on loan to the Perth Art Association's exhibition at the Sandeman Library. The portrait of the Lord Provost "wonderfully virile and direct" [5273]; that of Lady Forteviot [5199] "an imposing composition" and Gainsborough-like; the portrait of Mrs J.M. Fraser [4727] ranks with the best of Raeburn, Lawrence or Romney.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0069

The Daily Chronicle. De László has presented a portrait of Pope Pius XI [6690] to the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0070

The World To-day. Emil Fuchs, 'Further Memories of a Court Sculptor'. Mentions de László, p. 860: de László's portrait of Sir George White [7724]; p. 862: both de László [4030] & Zorn painted Maud Cassel, considers Zorn's the better portrait; pp. 866-7: de László in more detail, praises his facility for likenesses, he was "able to handle not only the brush with facility, but also his sitters." De László came to Fuchs pre-war with an introduction from Count Mensdorff, then an attaché of the Austrian Embassy in London.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0073

Cambridge Daily News. Presentation of de László's portrait of Dr Alfred Cort Haddon [2458] at a dinner at Christ's College. Text is verbatim in DLA096-0133.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0077

Review of Reviews. Description of Lord Leverhulme's gallery of pictures at his Hampstead house, which includes a "fine portrait" by de László [6043].
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0078

Boston Evening Transcript. Photographs of Lord Leverhulme, his home and collection including de László's portrait of Lord Leverhulme [6043] and description of it as "the one he liked".
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0095

Pinang Gazette. Dinner to celebrate the 70th birthday of Dr Alfred Court Haddon at Cambridge University. Portraits by de László were presented to Christ's College [2458] and the Museum of Archeology and Anthropology [2456]. A third portrait has been painted for Haddon's family [110647].
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0130

Unidentified publication. Lord Dawson of Penn's opinions on health, from his closing address to the Canadian and American delegates at Wigmore Hall.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0145

The Washington Post. Illustration of de László's new portrait of Pope Pius XI [6690].
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0156

Unidentified publication. Review of Emil Fuch's autobiography. His book includes occasional "injudicious" criticisms of other artists such as de László.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0157

The Connoisseur. Recent gifts to the Lady Lever Art Gallery include de László's portrait of Lord Leverhulme [6043].
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0167

The Times. De László's "excellent likeness" of William Brand [2898] was presented to the sitter; a replica of the original portrait hangs in the company's boardroom.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1925, 096-0180

Madras Mail. Portraits of Lord Willingdon by Oswald Birley and Lady Willingdon [7755] by de László are being exhibited at Agnew's. Both are described as striking likenesses.