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Miscellaneous Press Cuttings Jan - April 1929, 099-0027

06/04/1929
Daily Mirror. De László has recently returned from Egypt. Discusses the artist's Sitters' Books, which are still extant today, see DLA134-0002 and DLA134-0003.
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings Jan - April 1929, 099-0080

10/02/1929
La Liberté. De László is painting the portrait of the King and Prince Farouk. After this announcement, there follows a biography, mostly of his artistic career and achievements, accompanied by a photograph of de László standing before his portrait of King Umberto III of Italy.
Exhibition at French Gallery London June 1923, 106-0130

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)
12/05/1923
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.
Exhibition at French Gallery London June 1923, 106-0171

Office draft of the catalogue for the exhibition: The French Gallery, London, A Series of Portraits and Studies by Philip A. de Laszlo, M.V.O., June 1923, with illegible handwritten annotations on page 1. [DLA106-0175 is the final version; see also DLA106-0173].
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0018

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

Recipient: Laszlo, Paul Leonardo de (1906 - 1983)
20/03/1927
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"
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0019

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

Recipient: Laszlo, Paul Leonardo de (1906 - 1983)
24/03/1927
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"
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0020

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

Recipient: Laszlo, Paul Leonardo de (1906 - 1983),Laszlo, John Adolphus de (1912 - 1990)
07/04/1927
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
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0035

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)
27/08/1908
The sender thanks de László for the newspaper articles discussing his paintings; the paintings are both now back much to her delight
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0040

Sender: Milford Haven, Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of [formerly Prince Louis of Battenberg] (1854 - 1921)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/02/1910
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
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0049

Sender: Baden, Margravine of [née Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark]; wife of Prince Berthold (1906 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/01/1928
Letter from Princess Theodora of Greece to de László arranging sittings for her portrait sketch [7851]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0111

Sender: Carisbrooke, Alexander Albert Mountbatten, Marquess of [formerly Prince Alexander of Battenberg] (1886 - 1960)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/03/1921
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"
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0118

Sender: Kerr, Admiral Mark Edward Frederic (1864-1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/09/1923
Admiral Mark Kerr wishes to collect picture [111822] from de László; would like photos. Refers to Swedish Crown Prince and fiancée's London visit; poor state of Greece
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0150

Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/03/1924
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])
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0151

Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/04/1924
Letter from Princess Alice of Greece to de László with news of her mother's illness and recovery
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0152

Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/07/1924
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)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0153

Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/11/1924
Letter from Princess Alice of Greece to de László concerning travel plans/sittings
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0154

Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/05/1929
Letter from Princess Alice of Greece to de László expressing regret at missing de László & Lucy; travel plans
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0155

Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/04/1929
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"
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0156

Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/06/1930
Letter from Princess Alice of Greece to de László enclosing a cheque for "the second portrait" (portrait unidentified)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0157

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

Recipient: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)
13/06/1930
Letter from de László's secretary to Princess Alice of Greece thanking her for the cheque for "the second portrait" (portrait unidentified)