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Letter from A. S. Webster to de László, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0013

Sender: Webster, A. S.

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/05/1931
A. S. Webster has arranged for the transportation of de László's picture, "The Horses of St Mark's" [11636]. The galleries are looking well with de László's portraits of Sir William High [5637], Mrs Stevenson [10031] and Mr & Mrs John Robertson [4149][6805] on view. Guthrie's 16 sketch portraits for "Statesmen of World War I" are also being exhibited and have been very popular
Telegram from A. S. Webster [assumed] to de László, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0014

Sender: Webster, A. S.

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/05/1931
Telegram confirming the despatch by passenger train of de László's picture, "The Horses of St Mark's" [11636]
Letter from de László to A. S. Webster, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0015

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

Recipient: Webster, A. S.
30/06/1931
De László would like confirmation of the safe return of his picture, "The Horses of St Mark's" [11636], following its exhibition (Charpentier, 1931); he thanks Webster for agreeing to lend it
Letter from A. S. Webster to de László, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0016

Sender: Webster, A. S.

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/07/1931
A. S. Webster confirms the safe arrival of the “Horses of St. Marks’s” [11636] following its exhibition (Charpentier, 1931). De László's group of portraits [5637][4149][6805][10031] is the "most admired" in the gallery; Mrs Stevenson will soon be requesting her portrait's return. Saw a photograph of the artist and his portrait of Lloyd George [6076] in today's newspaper
Letter from de László to Juana González Escudero de Devoto, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0017

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

Recipient: Devoto, Juana González Escudero de ( - 1941)
16/05/1931
De László requests the loan of Madame Devoto's portrait of her daughter, María Juana [4877], for his forthcoming exhibition (Charpentier, 1931)
Letter from Juana González Escudero de Devoto to de László, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0018

Sender: Devoto, Juana González Escudero de ( - 1941)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/06/1931
Mme Devoto is surprised de László has asked for permission to exhibit her daughter's picture [4877], as she had already agreed to loan it for exhibition at the "Grand Salon"
Letter from de László to Lady Davson, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0019

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

Recipient: Davson, Lady [née Margot Elinor Glyn] (1893 - 1966)
07/05/1931
De László thanks Lady Davson for agreeing to loan her portrait [4643] to his forthcoming exhibition (Charpentier, 1931); he details transportation arrangements
Letter from de László to Lady Davson, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0020

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

Recipient: Davson, Lady [née Margot Elinor Glyn] (1893 - 1966)
13/04/1931
De László requests Lady Davson's portrait [4643] for his forthcoming exhibition (Charpentier, 1931)
Letter from Dorothy Butters on behalf of Lady Davson to de László, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0021

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/04/1931
Lady Davson is presently away, returning the end of the month; de László's letter of 13 April [1931] will be put before her as soon as possible.
Letter from Lady Davson to de László, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0022

Sender: Davson, Lady [née Margot Elinor Glyn] (1893 - 1966)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/04/1931
Margot, Lady Davson is pleased to lend her portrait [4643] to de László's forthcoming Paris exhibition (Charpentier, 1931).
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0056

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/02/1931
Letter from Lord Keyes to de László regarding the "sketch" of his wife [possibly 5978]. Since the face has been repainted, he thinks it "perfectly charming"
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0102

Sender: Cecil of Chelwood, Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount [known as Lord Robert Cecil] (1864 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/08/1931
Letter from Lord Robert Cecil to de László concerning the postponement of sittings [4053] owing to various travel plans
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0119

Sender: Bell, George Kennedy Allen, Bishop of Chichester (1883 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/04/1931
Letter from George Bell, Bishop of Chichester to de László regarding sittings and appropriate dress for portrait [2812]
Letter from Diana von Versen to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0037

Sender: Laszlo, Mrs Stephen de [née (Edith Alexandra) Diana von Versen] (1906 - 1938)

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
11/01/1931
Thank-you letter for the wedding gift. (DLA135-0036 & DLA135-0037 letters are in the same envelope; envelope is original to 135-0037.)
Press Cuttings Not Part of Original Archive, 137-0011

03/02/1931
North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle. Illustration of de László's portrait of Jane Bendir [6859].
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0002

Sender: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/07/1932
Annie Quensel writes of travels in Asia; encloses her article on de László; explains travel plans/schedule in the context of de László's planned sketch of her [111430]
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0003

Sender: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/10/1932
Letter from Annie Quensel regarding travel plans & portrait sittings [111430]. Mentions a royal wedding in Coburg where she met, amongst others, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria who considers de László "the greatest painter after Ruskin and Gainsborough" & says Annie should be painted as the "modern Mona Lisa"
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0004

Sender: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
31/10/1932
Annie Quensel will attend de László's dinner; will bring a copy of her talk with King Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Would like to arrange portrait sittings [111430] and get de László's advice on Princess Alice
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0005

Sender: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/09/1932
Annie Quensel hopes to see King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, "we'll sing Your praise to the ether", and the Kirills of Russia in Coburg. Wants to arrange sitting dates [111430]. Excited to see de László's picture for the chapel. Mentions Lord Cecil's portrait [4053]. Refers to Ghandi's "quaint decision" (Quensel considered an "expert on India in Sweden")
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0006

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

Recipient: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)
06/08/1932
De László replies to Annie Quensel's letter of 6 July (DLA018-0002). Mentions royal wedding she is attending in Coburg & his many friends who will be there. Reminisces about time in Bulgaria in 1894 & commissions he undertook [3937] [3715] [3712] [3934]. Recently finished two portraits [4053] [6161]. Can begin studies for large picture–chapel is ready