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The Lady. The de Lászlós have been amongst Princess Beatrice's guests at Carisbrooke Castle. Short biography of Lucy de László. Mr and Mrs Leslie Lang honeymooned on the Lido. Leslie Lang has recently held an exhibition at the Goupil Galleries. Mrs Lang's house is not far from de László's on Fitzjohn's Avenue.
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Sender: Great Britain, Duchess of Argyll, née Princess Louise Caroline Alberta of; Daughter of Queen Victoria (1848 - 1939)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll agrees to lend her portrait [2599] to de László's exhibition (French Gallery, June 1923). Reference to a criticism she gave to Princess Louis of Battenberg. Wonders if the artist might "improve" upon the "unsatisfactory gown" she wears in the portrait.
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Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Recipient: Laszlo, Paul Leonardo de (1906 - 1983)
Postcard from Lucy de László to her son Paul. De László has been commissioned to paint King Alfonso XIII's six children; he particularly likes the two eldest boys, and "is treated like an old friend at the Palacio Real"
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Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Recipient: Laszlo, Paul Leonardo de (1906 - 1983)
Letter from Lucy de László to her son Paul from Spain; discussion of church & religion. De László commissioned to paint all six children of Alfonso XIII, British Ambassador [6814] and his daughter [6817]. Met Queen & Queen Mother. All delighted with "Dads quickness & the result"
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Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Recipient: Laszlo, Paul Leonardo de (1906 - 1983),Laszlo, John Adolphus de (1912 - 1990)
Letter from Lucy de László to her sons Paul and John from Spain. Court is leaving suddenly–de László must finish work; he longs to do outdoor sketching. Lucy complains about the Spanish. King objected to Don Carlo armour for portrait; artists are very nice to de László
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Sender: Milford Haven, Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of, formerly Princess Louis of Battenberg; née Princess Victoria Alberta of Hesse; wife of 1st Marquess (1863 - 1950)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
The sender thanks de László for the newspaper articles discussing his paintings; the paintings are both now back much to her delight
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Sender: Milford Haven, Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of [formerly Prince Louis of Battenberg] (1854 - 1921)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Prince Louis of Battenberg says the Princess is looking forward to the head, which she thinks is very successful; was kind of artist to grant Princess "this further joy"; requests bill for framing
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Sender: Carisbrooke, Alexander Albert Mountbatten, Marquess of [formerly Prince Alexander of Battenberg] (1886 - 1960)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Lord Carisbrooke will bring "The Ladies' Field" to Madrid for Queen; advises de László to contact Mrs Longworth in Washington. Error in his & Lord Lansdowne's titles in exh catalogue; ordered photographs of portrait "which are much admired"
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Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Alice of Greece congratulates de László on a new decoration. Travel plans re: artist's visit to Saint-Cloud. Much praise for sketches of her (one is possibly [6620])
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Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Alice of Greece informs de László that the King of Greece wants a sketch of the Queen's head [7820] on same favourable financial terms as 1914. Princess Alice will be at de László's disposal for sittings in Sept (see fn 5 in transcription)
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Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Alice of Greece wants de László to do a sketch of her husband either in London in April or France in May (1929). Describes portraits of daughters hanging in St-Cloud (likely [8195] and [7851]) as "joy of my life"
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