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Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0071

Sender: Cullen, Frederick (1864 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/09/1914
Letter from one of de László's few authorised copyists, Frederick Cullen, confirming receipt of de László's portrait of Mrs Harmsworth [6909]; he will start the copy [4751 or 4753] immediately. Also discusses a possible commission to copy de László's portrait of Lord Castlereagh [6147], which Cullen likes "very much". Since Lord Castlereagh does not wish to part with the original, the copy [6149] is to be made at Londonderry House; the fee for the copy is £40. Cullen's brother, a paper and board merchant, can arrange the manufacture of board should de László be interested
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0073

Sender: Cullen, Frederick (1864 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/08/1914
Letter from one of de László's few authorised copyists, Frederick Cullen, confirming a commission from Lord Northcliffe to copy [4751 or 4753] de László's portrait of Mrs Harmsworth [6909]; he is very pleased as he was "afraid this dreadful war had stopped all such work." Cullen asks de László whether it should be painted on a smooth canvas, and proposes a new working method given the original has "a good deal of the surface board showing"
Letters 1894-1916 Private, 004-0009

Sender: Draper, Herbert James (1863 - 1920)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/05/1914
Letter from the painter, Herbert James Draper, requesting de László's support for election to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Based on the RP's membership lists, it does not appear that Draper was successful in his bid for election
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0004

Sender: Felberman, Louis (1861 - 1927)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/12/1914
The Hungarian author, Louis Felberman, thanks de László for his donation towards the Hungarian Trust, and regrets he cannot visit de László's studio, but looks forward to doing so in the future
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0015

Sender: Freshwater, Marguerite

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/12/1914
Letter thanking de László for the prize he awarded at the London School of Art, which the letter's sender had won
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0003

Sender: Guest, Arthur Rhuvon (1869 - 1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/06/1914
Letter regarding a meeting. The sender mentions he (and his wife?) will also be attending a music recital (?) being held by de László
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0020

Sender: Jenkins, Frederick

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/12/1914
Letter from the printer and engraver, Frederick Jenkins, stating that there is an outstanding amount owed on de László's account
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0021

Sender: Jenkins, Frederick

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/09/1914
Letter from the printer and engraver, Frederick Jenkins, to de László in which he forwards a copy of a previously sent letter that went unanswered
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0022

Sender: Jenkins, Frederick

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
31/08/1914
Letter from the printer and engraver, Frederick Jenkins, in which he encloses his account for work relating to Oakley Williams' de László publication
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0023

Sender: Jenkins, Frederick

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/12/1914
Letter from the printer and engraver, Frederick Jenkins, regarding an outstanding amount owed on de László's account with respect to work he had undertaken for Oakley Williams' de László publication
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0025

Sender: Williams, Oakley

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/12/1914
Letter from Oakley Williams to de László regarding correspondence with the printer and engraver, Frederick Jenkins. Jenkins submitted that there was an outstanding amount on de László's account relating to work he had undertaken for Oakley Williams' de László publication
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0034

Sender: Hyder, Joseph

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/11/1914
Letter from the Secretary of the War Pensions Committee, Joseph Hyder, thanking de László for signing a petition and for his "generous contribution" (de László had contributed £1, see DLA007-0035). The object of the War Pensions Committee was "to ensure just and adequate pensions to disabled soldiers and sailors, and to the dependents of those who die in defence of their country's interests"
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0035

Sender: Hyder, Joseph

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/11/1914
Receipt signed by Joseph Hyder, Secretary of the War Pensions Committee, for de László's contribution of £1 to the Committee's fund. The object of the War Pensions Committee was "to ensure just and adequate pensions to disabled soldiers and sailors, and to the dependents of those who die in defence of their country's interests" (see DLA007-0034)
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0068

Sender: Huband, Reverend H. R.

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/09/1914
Letter from the Reverend H. R. Huband to de László regarding a book on the history of Surrey, which he is sending to the artist as memento of a recent visit
Letter from Sir Thomas Gardner Horridge to de László, Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0071

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/09/1914
Sitting arrangements for Sir Thomas Gardner Horridge's portrait [5657].
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0075

Sender: Huish, Marcus Bourne (1845 - 1921)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/11/1914
Letter from Marcus Bourne Huish, first Managing Director of the Fine Art Society, to de László regarding a proposal for an exhibition of portraits of the "Staff & the Admirals & Generals who are in command at the front". He requests the artist's assistance and support, adding that the artist's portrait of Admiral David Beatty [2803] has been promised to the exhibition by the sitter's wife
K 1894-1916 Private, 008-0007

Sender: Telcs, Eduard "Ede" (1872 - 1948),Körösfői-Kriesch, Aladár (1863 - 1920),Déry, Béla (1870 - 1932)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/02/1914
Letter signed by painter Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch, sculptor & medallist Eduard "Ede" Telcs and, possibly, painter Béla Déry [latter signature unclear] asking de László to submit paintings for exhibition in Nemzeti Szalon
1892-1925 Private, 009-0004

Sender: László, Mrs Ferencz [née Nedda Lenkej]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/08/1914
Letter from Mrs Ferencz László, née Nedda Lenkey (formerly an actress at the National Theatre in Budapest) asking for de László's help. She wants him to intervene on her behalf with the Hungarian Embassy or through his connections to contact István Bárczy, the Mayor of Budapest, to help her to get funds from Hungary. She has become stuck in Scotland at the outbreak of the war and is terrified, in the atmosphere of spy mania, of being interned as an enemy alien with her six year old son
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0036

Sender: Szenes, Fülöp (1863 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/01/1914
Letter from Hungarian painter Fülöp Szenes regarding a letter from de László that had been read out at a gathering of artists, which "touched all our hearts and which spoke to us all"; refers to de László's articles in Viennese press. Mentions "sad and unfortunate dissension that exists in our homeland". Refers to invitation he received from Gödöllő Group to join movement; it is an honour that de László has been in contact with the group
W 1893-1916, 012-0020

Sender: Walston, Sir Charles [formerly Waldstein] (1856-1927)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/03/1914
Sir Charles Walston [formerly Waldstein] is happy to hear that de László has recovered from illness and is once again back in London. He is sending on cards (presumably cards of introduction) to the artist, which he can use on his forthcoming trip (de László travelled to Athens two days from the date of this letter)