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Sender: The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

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

The Honourable George Peel has declined de László’s quoted fee of 500 guineas for a portrait of his daughter, as conveyed via The French Gallery / Wallis & Son.

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

Recipient: M. Knoedler & Co.

De László confirms that the picture can be collected next Wednesday, to be sent to Paris with the Rothschild portraits [4625][4893] already retrieved from the French Gallery.

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

Recipient: Ramsden, George Taylor (1879-1936)

Regarding the return of the portrait of Elizabeth Mary Ramsden [6922] following its exhibition (French Gallery, 1924).

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

Recipient: M. Knoedler & Co.

Return of the portraits of Baroness Robert de Rothschild and her son [4625][4893] to Knoedler's Paris branch following their exhibition (French Gallery, 1924). A third, unfinished portrait is to be added and held in Paris until de László is ready to complete it.

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

Recipient: Runciman of Doxford, Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount (1870 - 1949)

Regarding the return of Lady Runciman's portrait [10020] following its exhibition (French Gallery, 1924).

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

Recipient: Winchester, William Proctor (1884 - 1933),The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

Regarding photographs of pictures to be reproduced in The Spur and Town & Country. Return of various portraits following their exhibition (French Gallery, 1924).

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

Recipient: The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

De László agrees for selected pictures to be reproduced in The Spur. He agrees to paint the Hon. George Peel’s daughter in his studio, quoting a fee of 500 guineas for a three-quarter-length portrait. Transportation of Lady Gresley's portrait [9916] to the French Gallery.

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

Regarding a request from The Spur to reproduce several portraits: [2608][7651][7347][9942][4643].

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Sender: The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

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

The Honourable George Peel enquires what de László would charge for a portrait of his five-year-old daughter, similar in size to that of Betty Ramsden [6922].

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

De László has left unexpectedly for the Continent and will return mid-month. The portrait of Lady Gresley [9916] will be sent as soon as possible thereafter.

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Sender: The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

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

Sir Robert Gresley requests that Lady Gresley’s portrait [9916] be sent to The French Gallery / Wallis & Son upon completion, so it can be dispatched with his own portrait [12907].

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

Recipient: The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

"The Drawing Lesson" [11772] is to be released to a representative of the Illustrated London News for reproduction purposes.

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

Recipient: The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

De László has arranged to meet Lady Willingdon about her portrait [7755] and agrees to paint Mrs Anderson’s portrait [3443] for 300 guineas, or as a sketch. He sends photographs for Town & Country and departs for his sister Pauline's funeral, expecting to return mid-next week.

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Sender: The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

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

Wallis & Son relay an enquiry from Mrs H. Andorsen, asking if de László would paint her portrait [3443]—similar to that of Lady Davson [4643]—for 300 guineas.

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Sender: Gillespie, Adelaide Bragg

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

A request from Town & Country for a photograph of de László's portrait of Marian Hoffman [9942] for publication (letter continues as DLA107-0248).

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Sender: Gillespie, Adelaide Bragg

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

Address for Town & Country, to which de László can send a photograph of Marian Hoffman's portrait [9942] for publication (letter continued from DLA107-0247).

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

Recipient: The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

De László agrees to paint Lady Willingdon’s portrait [7755] for £1000, excluding the frame, and can begin in early October. He requests contact details to send Town and Country photographs and asks that Lady Page-Croft’s portrait [4259] replace Lady Apsley’s [3534], which is needed for a presentation.

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Sender: The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

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

Wallis & Son, on behalf of Lady Willingdon, request that de László paint her portrait [7755]—a £1000 gift from the British Army in Mesopotamia—in the style and size of Miss Hoffmann’s portrait [9942]. A postscript notes an enquiry about photographs for Town and Country magazine.

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Sender: The French Gallery / Wallis & Son

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

Receipt from The French Gallery / Wallis & Son, see related item DLA107-0253.

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Sender: Wallis, Harry (1871 - 1949)

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

Wallis & Son acknowledge receipt of de László’s letter and cheque (DLA107-0254), see related receipt DLA107-0252.

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