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Sender: Birley, Sir Oswald (1880-1952)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/03/1912
Oswald Birley thanks de László for the invitation to the Artists' Benevolent Dinner (this item was previously archived with DLA002-0033)
Sender: Cullen, Frederick (1864 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/12/1912
Letter from Frederick Cullen, one of de Laszlo's authorised copyists, concerning transportation of two copy portraits and the miniature for Lady Valentia after [7395]
Sender: Cochrane, Dame Anne Annette Minna (1855 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/07/1912
Concerning the opening of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace
Sender: Felberman, Louis (1861 - 1927)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/11/1912
The sender, a Hungarian author who had settled in London, here congratulates de László on his ennoblement (earlier in 1912 de László had been ennobled by Emperor Franz Joseph I with a Patent of Hereditary Nobility). "In honouring you in this way", writes Felberman, "it is also a complement to and a recognition of the high arts of the country to which you have contributed a lion’s share"
Sender: Guest, Arthur Rhuvon (1869 - 1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/08/1912
Letter from the Egyptologist, Arthur Rhuvon Guest, thanking de László for the "delightful" portrait of his wife [5401], which the artist had presented to the couple as a gift
Sender: Guest, Mrs Arthur Rhuvon [née Hilda Eugenia Stewart] (1868 - 1959)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/08/1912
Letter in which the sender profusely thanks de László for the gift of her portrait [5401], and adds that her husband, the Egyptologist Arthur Rhuvon Guest, "likes it immensely and thinks it most excellent". She finishes the letter by asking after Lucy
Sender: Leveson Gower, Arthur Francis Gresham (1851-1922)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/11/1912
Letter in which the sender regrets his daughters cannot accept de László's invitation, and he looks to set an alternative date. Mentions that he was at Lord O'Neill's in Queen's Gate where he saw one of de László's portraits, possibly [111508], but that it was "in a bad light"
Sender: Hinchley, Mrs Edith Mary [née Mason]; wife of John William Hinchley (1870 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/09/1912
Letter from the heraldic artist and miniaturist, Edith Mary Hinchley, asking de László to consider teaching an evening class at the London School of Art
Sender: Helmore, Mrs W. Francklyn [née Charlotte Eyre Thompson]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/01/1912
Letter from Charlotte Helmore to de László writing of her husband's illness (neurasthenia) and their plan to lead the "simple life" in Jersey. "If that does not cure him", she writes, "I am afraid there is nothing else to try"
Sender: Helmore, Wilfred Francklyn (1881-1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/05/1912
Letter from the Director of the London and New Art School, W. Francklyn Helmore, to de László regarding his poor health. He regrets that he is therefore unable to attend the Artists' Benevolent Dinner, which de László had invited him to. In his absence, "Orchardson"[?] will take over his duties in the school. De László taught, without payment, for one morning a week at the school where he gave the portrait class for advanced students who planned to become professional painters
Sender: Helmore, Wilfred Francklyn (1881-1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/07/1912
Partial letter (pages missing) From the Director of the London and New Art School, W. Francklyn Helmore, to de László asking the artist to reconsider his decision to leave his teaching role. De László had been teaching, without payment, for one morning a week at the school; he gave the portrait class for advanced students who planned to become professional painters. "I... can appreciate how hard it must be for you to give up the time, as you so generously have, in teaching students who are perhaps unworthy of your kindness from an artistic point of view", Helmore writes, "but, who, I know, feel an intense gratitude to you for all you have done for them"
Sender: Helmore, Wilfred Francklyn (1881-1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/08/1912
Letter from the Director of the London and New Art School, W. Francklyn Helmore, to de László thanking the artist for agreeing to teach at the school until the end of the year. De László had been teaching, without payment, for one morning a week at the school, but had previously written to Helmore about leaving his position (see DLA007-0032 for Helmore's reply)
Sender: Hutchinson, Sir George

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/12/1912
Contract dated 10th December 1912 between the publishers, Hutchinson & Co, de László and Oakley Williams
Sender: Hamillton, Mrs Vereker Monteith [née Lilian Swainson] (1865 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/05/1912
Letter from the medallist and sculptor Lilian Vereker Hamillton to de László thanking him for the cheque in settlement of a bronze medallion of Lord Roberts
Sender: Hamillton, Mrs Vereker Monteith [née Lilian Swainson] (1865 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/05/1912
Letter from the medallist and sculptor Lilian Vereker Hamillton to de László regarding a bronze medallion of Lord Roberts
Sender: Vernon-Harcourt, Mrs Bernard [née Anna Irène Margaret Micholls] (1886 - 1923)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/07/1912
Letter from Irène Vernon Harcourt to de László regretting that she must postpone sitting for the artist as her husband was recently the victim of a bad motor accident. "I know you will understand", she writes, "& allow me to have my wedding present [10003] from you later on"
Sender: Vernon-Harcourt, Mrs Bernard [née Anna Irène Margaret Micholls] (1886 - 1923)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/10/1912
Letter from Irène Vernon Harcourt to de László regarding a date for the first sitting of her portrait [10003]
Sender: Lee, Major William Lauriston Melville (1865-1955)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/02/1912
Letter from Major William Lauriston Melville Lee to de László regarding Viscount Valentia's forthcoming appointment with the artist, possibly in connection with sitting for his portrait [7935]
Sender: Lee, Major William Lauriston Melville (1865-1955)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/11/1912
Letter from Major William Lauriston Melville Lee to de László regarding the artist's portrait of Lord Valentia [7395]. Melville Lee invites de László to the official presentation and asks him to approve Frederick Cullen's copies after the portrait. He also mentions varnishing, heliogravures and the miniature copy of the portrait to be presented to Lady Valentia (DLA009-0025 and DLA009-0026 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA009-0025. DLA009-0026 has been deleted, AD 04/03/21)
Sender: Reed, Edward Tennyson (1860-1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/03/1912
Letter from Edward Tennyson Reed to de László in which he encloses a cheque for the Artists' Benevolent Fund Dinner. He promises to send de László a drawing (in exchange for the inscribed photograph of Admiral Togo [110587] de László had previously sent him, see DLA010-0004) once his exhibition, which the King recently visited, closes