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Letters 1915-16 Press, 089-0148

07/01/1915
The Lady. Full page illustration of de László's portrait of Mrs Hubert Smiley [10763]; includes biographical detail on de László; circumstances of the painting; Mrs Smiley's war-time efforts.
Letters 1915-16 Press, 089-0188

13/03/1915
The Scotsman. Review commending de László's portraits of Sir Philip Sassoon [6526] and the Dowager Lady Leconfield [6019] at the National Portrait Society's exhibition at the Grosvenor Gallery.
Letters Miscellaneous 0000 Press, 090-0168

Sender: Abels, Ludwig (1867 - 1937)

Review of Vienna Künstlerhaus exhibition, Spring 1904. De László's "ingenious sketches" praised, comparison to Lenbach. Mentions portraits of Alice Barbi [2340]; the Hereditary Princess of Meiningen [5101]; Princess Pauline Metternich [110466]; Princess of Liechtenstein [7476]; Herr Miller zu Aichholz [11391], and a "simple portrait" of the artist’s mother.
Letters Miscellaneous 0000 Press, 090-0172

Review of Künstlerhaus (Vienna), Spring exhibition 1904. Whilst the critic praises de László's swift first sketches, which are "full of spirit and confidence", his more highly finished work is "cooler, stiffer and duller"; his art has lost its way as he has become more fashionable. Mentions portraits of Alice Barbi [2340]; Princess Metternich [110466], and Hereditary Princess of Meiningen [5101].
Letters Miscellaneous 0000 Press, 090-0174

Review of Künstlerhaus (Vienna), Spring exhibition 1904. De László described as a "real portrait talent" who can capture a "slight impression in a nonchalant way". Whereas his portrait of Alice Barbi is "a little bit too cloying and soulful" [2340], that of the Princess Metternich [110466] is a "masterpiece".
Letters Miscellaneous 0000 Press, 090-0178

Review of Künstlerhaus (Vienna), Spring Exhibition 1904. The critic notes that de László's work can sometimes appear careless. While his fully realised paintings are not entirely satisfying, his more deliberately sketchy pieces—such as the portraits of Alice Barbi [2340], the Hereditary Princess of Meiningen [5101], and Princess Metternich [110466]—are deemed more successful.
Letters Miscellaneous 0000 Press, 090-0179

Review of Künstlerhaus (Vienna), Spring exhibition 1904. Pochwalski and de László compare favourably to Angeli. De László is deemed more nervous and wittier, as evidenced in his sketch-like works of Alice Barbi [2340] and Princess Pauline Metternich [110466], pictures that are considered to be more impressive than the artist's more fully realised works.
Letters 0000 Press, 091-0003

Egyetértés. Partial, undated press cutting about an unidentified portrait that is deemed a true likeness; the second press cutting doesn’t appear to relate to de László
Letters 0000 Press, 091-0006

Unidentified publication. The author, "Barde", ascribes de László's ascent from "poor Hungarian boy" to a "painter of Popes" to his mastery of the "psychology of human frailties"; de László succeeds at making his not overly charming sitters appear charming and yet alike at the same time
Letters 0000 Press, 091-0013

18/04/1898
Országos Hírlap. De László, who achieved great success at the Berlin exhibition, recently completed a portrait of the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar in Mainz [10512]; the Grand Duke decorated de László with the Order of White Falcon
Letters 0000 Press, 091-0014

Press cutting from an unidentified publication. "Hungarian artist triumphs in Germany". Exhibition of de László's pictures in Berlin at the request of the Dowager Empress of Germany; Werner has publicly expressed his admiration for him; Prince Ratibor intends to have his family painted by de László; the Grand Duke of Weimar has invited him to court, with a view to producing a portrait [10512]
Letters 0000 Press, 091-0017

26/05/1900
Egyetértés. Queen Victoria has commissioned de László to paint Field Marshal White's portrait [7724]; the artist will also portray the elderly Queen; the pictures will be painted in the Isle of Wight. De László is presently in Budapest painting three portraits: Count Gyula Szapáry [111159]; Countess Sándor Andrássy [110812]; Mrs Árpád Berczik [111077]
Letters 0000 Press, 091-0019

Sender: Szász, Zoltán

Unidentified publication. De László exhibits four portraits in room VII of the Hungarian Fine Art Society's Spring Exhibition of 1898 [4825][7243][111074][111114]; Szász compares the handling of Mme Hubay's portrait [4825] to porcelain; Katharina Friese's portrait [7243] "lacks a lifelike sense of unforced nonchalance"; whilst the other two works [111074][111114] are more successful, "neither can be said to demonstrate any kind of progress or development on the part of the artist".
Letters 0000 Press, 091-0021

Unidentified publication. There are five Hungarian artists exhibiting at the Munich Exhibition, but none of them lives in Hungary: Horovitz; de László, Herzl, Grünwald, Klein
Letters 0000 Press, 091-0191

Undated review of the Paris Salon [1905]. De László exhibited two portraits: Princess Pauline Metternich [110466]; the second portrait [111292] is not visible in the press cutting.
Exhibitions French Gallery London 1923 and 1924, 094-0138

31/05/1923
Westminster Gazette. Review of de László's exhibition (French Gallery, June 1923) praising his skill and fluency in capturing likenesses but noting a lack of depth. Highlights portraits of M. Léonce Bénédite [110437], the Earl of Balfour [2707], and the Countess of Kerry [3143].
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0002

23/01/1929
The Scotsman. Article on how fashion rules the prices of pictures, explained by Lancelot Hannen of Christie's to a reporter; includes comments on how family portraits are rarely sold until the 3rd generation. No specific mention of de László
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0003

Unidentified publication. Report on de László's commission of Lord Provost High's portrait [5637]; presentation expected around April [1929]
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0004

Unidentified publication. At the Wimborne House fancy-dress ball for children, Pamela Scott-Kilvert won first prize of a portrait by de László [11265]
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0005

Pesti Hirlap. At the opening of the Fine Art Society’s Winter Exhibition, artworks were drawn. De László not mentioned