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Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0032

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
17/09/1934
Abandoned plans for Italy & Budapest upon hearing Szeréna was better. Sends gifts for the family. General family news. Includes telegram from de László to Marczi László.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0033

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
22/09/1934
Postponed a trip to Italy & Budapest owing to illness. Will paint the Archbishop of York [7329]; will probably paint "the beautiful, clever Greek Princess" [11628] who is to marry Prince George. Wishes to get on with his "great concept" and memoirs.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0034

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
30/09/1934
Lucy has sent Christmas presents to the family. Sorry had to postpone trip to Budapest. (DLA135-0034 & DLA135-0035 letters are in the same envelope.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0035

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
01/10/1934
Princess Marina's sittings [5928]: "every day there was such a crowd outside my studio – that policemen both mounted and on foot had to keep order"; plans to finish the Prince's portrait [5931] in 2/3 days; the commission "brings me closer to the royal family", hopes to receive an honour; portraits will be exhibited soon (Knoedler, 1934). (DLA135-0034 & DLA135-0035 letters are in the same envelope.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0036

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
01/11/1934
Baroness Kornfeld will take gifts to Budapest for de László's family. Unveiling of [6067]; [7329][6896] to be unveiled. Invitation to the royal wedding & exhibition of portraits [5928][5931] (Knoedler, 1934). Dezső Szilagyi's portrait [13102] going to Szolnok Museum. (DLA135-0036 & DLA135-0037 letters are in the same envelope; envelope is original to 135-0037.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0038

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
19/11/1934
Sent a study to the Műcsarnok for the painting of Mary Magdalene [2932], which he will offer to the nation. Invitation to the palace before the royal wedding. Unveiling of Archbishop of York's portrait [7329]. Lists portraits at the ecclesiastical palace: "I have been nominated the official painter of the Church". Unveiling of Flinders Petrie portrait [6906]; opening of royal exhibition (Knoedler, 1934).
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0039

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
24/12/1934
General family news. "One must live a life of tenacious and constant slog", he writes. Received "so many honours in the last three months". Wants to get on with "major artistic project". Raffle of Gypsy Dancer [6316]. Offered Magdalene study [2932] to the nation. Blank canvas went for £800. Travel plans. Includes two press cuttings: unveiling of [7329]; exhibition of [5928][5931].
Letter from Dezső Seemann to de László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0040

Sender: Seemann, Dezső ( - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/11/1934
Dezső gives details of Marczi's health & business; Szeréna's health. Was received by Secretary of State Bárczy who has promised to act on Dezső's behalf. (DLA135-0040 & DLA135-0041 letters are in the same envelope.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László (with appended note from Lucy de László), Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0041

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
13/12/1934
The artist's many recent successes. Unveiling of Flinders Petrie portrait [6906]; Cambridge lecture; description of royal wedding & royal portrait exhibition (Knoedler, 1934); blank canvas auction; wants to work on "magnum opus" & memoirs; intends to offer painting to the nation [2932]; asks about raffle of [6316]. Item includes two press cuttings. (DLA135-0040 & DLA135-0041 letters are in the same envelope.)
Partial letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0073

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
07/07/1934
Partial letter. De László warns Marczi László that the Frim & Valentin boys are dangerous. Waiting for George V to approve his Belgian decoration. Meeting of the British Union of the League of Nations taking place in the artist's garden. He & Lucy will go to visit Lord Byng. Will arrive in Budapest on 20 September. (DLA135-0070, DLA135-0071, DLA135-0072 & DLA135-0073 letters are in the same envelope.)
Partial letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0074

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
04/04/1934
Partial letter. De László is travelling home from Tangier by ship. Has been commissioned to paint Sir Flinders Petrie [6896]. Bárczy sent a draft letter about offering the portrait of Görgey [110815] to the nation.
Envelope addressed to Marczell 'Marczi' László in de László's hand, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0077

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
05/04/1934
Envelope addressed to Marczell 'Marczi László' László in de László's hand, postmarked 5 April 1934, Plymouth. Corresponding letter is likely DLA135-0074, letter from de László to Marczell ‘Marczi László’ László, 4 April 1934.
Envelope addressed to Marczell 'Marczi' László in de László's hand, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0078

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
14/09/1934
Envelope addressed to Marczell 'Marczi László' László in de László's hand, postmarked 14 Sep [19]34, Swiss Cottage.
Letter from F.A. Mercer [The Studio Ltd.] to Messrs. Légrády & Co., Siklóssy Coupures Album, 138-0009

Sender: Mercer, Frank Alfred

Recipient: Légrády, Doctor Ottó (1878 - 1948)
09/05/1934
Potential Hungarian edition of "Painting a Portrait".
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to F.A. Mercer, Siklóssy Coupures Album, 138-0010

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: Mercer, Frank Alfred
17/05/1934
Siklóssy acknowledges receipt of a letter concerning de László’s book "Painting a Portrait". He promoted the publication in Pesti Hírlap with illustrations and a write-up. Many in Hungary will order the English edition, leaving little demand for a Hungarian version. He mentions the country's difficulty in publishing. See DLA026-0252, which is marked "COPY".
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Siklóssy Coupures Album, 138-0011

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/11/1934
Siklóssy thanks de László for the photographs, which he has published together with an article on the front page of Pesti Hírlap's supplement. Mentions de László's forthcoming visit to Budapest (typed text is duplicated in DLA035-0056).
Letter from de László to Dr László Siklóssy, Personal Letters, 020-0022

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

Recipient: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)
25/09/1935
De László is pleased his sketch of Siklóssy [111404] was well received. Discusses the restoration and exhibition of his portraits of Wekerle [possibly 111100] and Horthy [110886]. Mentions a new commission to paint Elemér Preszly. Expresses continued desire to paint Légrády and Herczeg's portraits. Shares autobiographical notes for a proposed Hungarian edition of "Painting a Portrait", recounting early artistic ambitions and career milestones. Asks for help locating a picture [6316] he donated to charity and which remains unaccounted for.
Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0280

Sender: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962),Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/06/1935
Invitation to lunch on 29 June with Professor Nuttall. Countess Villeneuve is coming for lunch to see the artist on 2 July.
Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0309

Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/01/1935
Thank you postcard from the duchesse de Gramont.
Letter from Sir Thomas Gardner Horridge to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0341

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/02/1935
Sir Thomas Horridge refuses de László's request for his portrait [5657] to be exhibited at the Paris Salon.