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Letter from Countess Brockdorff to de László, Re-sleeved Material from Miscellaneous Boxes, 120-0038

Sender: Brockdorff, Countess Bertram von [née Baroness Therese von Loen] (1846 - 1924)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/03/1900
Countess Brockdorff reassures de László that Baron Mirbach is managing the situation with the imperial paintings at the Schloss, given his plans for Munich. She notes that the reproductions her sister saw in Vienna and Paris are acceptable, provides an update on her drawing arriving in London, expresses everyone’s delight at his progress on the Pope painting [4509], and comments on Herkomer’s exhibition.
Letter from Countess Brockdorff to de László, Re-sleeved Material from Miscellaneous Boxes, 120-0040

Sender: Brockdorff, Countess Bertram von [née Baroness Therese von Loen] (1846 - 1924)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
31/12/1910
Countess Brockdorff expresses delight in de László’s portrait of his sons [13190], looks forward to his anticipated visit in February, and notes her interest in his forthcoming portrait of the Kaiser, the “Velazquez.”
Coupures Scrapbook, 122-0000

This comprises DLA122-0001 to 122-0151
Coupures Scrapbook, p.1, Coupures Scrapbook, 122-0001

Item not transcribed as original in English
Coupures Scrapbook, p.2, Coupures Scrapbook, 122-0002
Coupures Scrapbook, p.3, Coupures Scrapbook, 122-0003
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0001

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/10/1914
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László regarding sittings for her portrait [5361], which had been postponed; writes of her "tigerly aspect" (includes drawing of tiger). Would like to have sketch [5359] re-photographed as only has Jacques-Émile Blanche's portrait
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0002

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Elinor Glyn will be able to sit to de László in Feb. She describes dinner party with impromptu fancy dress & asks de László to join next. Will wear a parure of jewellery–the "perfect pendant to your [de László's] Indian Prince" (includes drawing) (dated 31 Dec, possibly 1913, see fn 2 in transcription)
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0003

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Partial letter from Elinor Glyn to de László asking him to paint her daughters in the manner of his First World War portraits: "like the masterpieces of the beautiful young men in khaki." Mentions her book. Does he want the picture of "that wicked creature in blue" [5361] for his exhibition? (includes two drawings)
Letter from Lord Curzon to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0004

Sender: Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess, Viceroy of India (1859 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/08/1912
Letter from Lord Curzon to de László expressing Elinor Glyn's delight at de László's offer to paint her [5361] for the "exceptional fee of 300 gs" (see fn 1 in transcription re item's date) (DLA123-0099 is a duplicate of this item)
Letter from Lord Curzon to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0005

Sender: Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess, Viceroy of India (1859 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/07/1913
Lord Curzon thanks de László for letter regarding Lyttelton portrait [37]–has passed it to the Committee. Could de László paint Elinor Glyn for the size of "that wicked Cocotte from Paris in the corner of your room" (DLA123-0097 is a duplicate of this item)
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0006

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/10/1914
A letter with humorous sketches from Elinor Glyn to de László outlining arrangements for a dinner, will ask Lord Curzon to join. Refers to "wicked garments"
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0007

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Elinor Glyn expresses gratitude to de László; will send money; offers to be painted again as "a pendant to your wierd [sic] Indian Prince [5725]". Lord Curzon calls her portrait [5361] "a masterpiece of modern times & would rank with the best of all ages" (letter is undated, see fn 1 in transcription)
Letter from Lord Aberconway to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0008

Sender: Aberconway, Charles Benjamin Bright McLaren, 1st Baron (1850 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/02/1916
Lord Aberconway informs de László that due to German bombing Robert Fowler has copied some of his portraits, including de László's of his son [2624]; would like de László to inspect copy [2263]; asks if any of his clients might also want copies made (duplicate, see DLA123-0027)
Letter from Margaret Asquith to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0009

Sender: Oxford and Asquith, Margaret Asquith, Countess of [née Margaret Emma Alice 'Margot' Tennant]; wife of 1st Earl (1864 - 1945)

Letter with sketch from Margaret Asquith regarding her sittings to de László and his "clever study" of her [9769]; annotated by the artist "Mrs Asquith=my studio 1909 April 8"
Letter from Margaret Asquith to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0010

Sender: Oxford and Asquith, Margaret Asquith, Countess of [née Margaret Emma Alice 'Margot' Tennant]; wife of 1st Earl (1864 - 1945)

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

Partial letter from Margaret Asquith to de László informing him she is ready to sit to him
Letter from Madeleine Carroll to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0011

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

Letter from Madeleine Carroll to de László explaining she cannot help May Duncan (possibly Mary Duncan, American actress); she has put her in touch with her manager. Cannot sit for sketches as "Ashenden" filming has begun, but hopes to some other time (letter may date to October 1935, see fn 2 in transcription) (DLA123-0104 is a duplicate of this item)
Letter from Lord Reading to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0012

Sender: Reading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of (1860 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/01/1927
Letter from Lord Reading to de László regarding sittings for his portrait [6747]; mentions uniform, in particular Star of India badge and chain
Letter from Lord Cromer to Lord Selborne, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0013

Sender: Cromer, Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of (1877 - 1953)

Recipient: Selborne, William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of (1859 - 1942)
10/02/1925
Letter from Lord Cromer to Lord Selborne informing him that it will be difficult to get Lucy de László on the Court List owing to application numbers (DLA123-0113 is a duplicate of this item)
Letter from Lord Cromer to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0014

Sender: Cromer, Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of (1877 - 1953)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/12/1926
Letter from Lord Cromer to de László regarding sittings for portrait sketch [112319]. Cromer was painted in 1927; a first version was rejected in favour of the finished picture [4263] (DLA123-0114 is a duplicate of this item)