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B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0008

Sender: Bihari, Mrs Sándor

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/12/1906
Requests de László's permission for her uncle, Antal Illés, to finish a copy of de László's portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria [7857], which her late husband, Sándor Bihari, was commissioned to paint by the city of Nagyvarad
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0047

Sender: Bligh, Ada Theodosia

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/03/1912
Congratulating de László on his recent ennoblement, which was announced in the Court Circular Column of The Times on 6 March 1912, by Franz Josef I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, and wondering whether de László has completed his portrait of the Duchess of Portland [4411]
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0006

Sender: Coats, Mrs James Munro [née Anne Baldwin Caswell] (1871)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/05/1913
Regarding de László's portrait of Crown Princess Friedrich August of Saxony [111454], which, according to this letter, is held by Baron Georg von Metzsch, a nephew of the Interior Minister
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0033

Sender: Field, Mrs Marshall [née Albertine Huck],Capell, Bertie,László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Field, Mrs Marshall [née Albertine Huck]
27/07/1908
Multiple items. Letter dated 27th July 1908 is an invitation to de László from Mrs Marshall Field; this letter includes an appended note from Bertie Capell. The item also includes a draft letter in German from de László politely declining the invitation
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0010

Sender: Ferenczy, Ida von (1839 - 1928)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/01/1906
Letter from Ida von Ferenczy requesting the return of some lace-work that the Empress Elisabeth of Austria had loaned to de László. Ferenczy was confidant of the late Empress
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0012

Sender: Ferenczy, Ida von (1839 - 1928)

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

Telegram from Ida von Ferenczy, confidant of the late Empress Elisabeth of Austria, informing de László of a forthcoming charitable exhibition of "our unforgettable saintly Queen" which is to include "the beautiful sketch you gave me" [7857]
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0022

Sender: Lambotte, Sir Paul (1862 - 1939),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Lambotte, Sir Paul (1862 - 1939)
25/04/1903
Multiple letters. Letter dated 28 April 1903 from Paul Lambotte to de László concerning the transportation of [4511] from the Société Royale des Beaux-Arts' exhibition in Brussels to the Glaspalast, Munich. Draft letter from de László to Lambotte thanking Lambotte for sending [4511] to Munich and for the press cuttings of the exhibition in which the art critics were "so favourable". He adds that he is leaving for Paris, where his Gramont works are exhibited at the Salon [8752] [11801] [6625] [6650] [4506]
1892-1925 Private, 009-0030

Sender: Lázár, Doctor Béla (1869 - 1950)

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

Partial undated letter from Béla Lázár asking de László to send him images of some of his (de László's) best works that were shown in Berlin for publication in Kunst für Alle (item was previously archived with DLA009-0008)
R 1898-1916 Private, 010-0007

Sender: Rose, Clémence

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/04/1903
Letter from the journalist Clémence Rose, who has been given a letter of introduction to de László from one of the artist's good friends, Mrs József Hampel, to de László. Rose recounts a visit to the 1903 Annual Exhibition at the Künstlerhaus in Vienna where she was impressed by de László's portrait of Alice Barbi [2340], a "complex soul"; his two "gentleman" portraits [10664] [4884,] which "art connoisseurs will covet"; and his portrait of Archduchess Friedrich of Austria [111000], "a finely harmonised painting" that "will find its place in a beautiful princely collection". The sender would like to meet de László before he leaves Vienna for Ireland. She describes Henry Wickham Steed as "an intelligent and charming man I am sure you will like"
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0003

Sender: Stuers, Alphonse Ridder de (1841 - 1919)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/04/1903
Letter from Alphonse Ridder de Stuers to de László concerning the artist's 1903 exhibition in The Hague. The sender writes that he would have preferred to see two large scale portraits of society ladies, rather than those of Pope Leo XIII [4509] and Cardinal Rampolla [4511]. He adds that the head of the Princess of Meiningen [5101] is "very delicate and modest but the general public does not understand this"
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0041

Sender: Indecipherable

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/10/1896
Letter from the Mayor of Zombor asking de László if he will accept a commission to paint life-size portraits of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria to be hung in the ceremonial hall of the city
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0075

Sender: Schmidt, Nelly von

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/09/1908
Letter from Nelly von Schmidt to de László in which she writes of how happy they are that the artist's exhibition was so successful, and she thanks him for sending The Graphic. Regarding the artist's proposed trip to Sigmaringen, the Fürst, who would like his daughter painted if the financial situation allows, has said that mid-December would be fine. She adds that the Fürstin is still ill
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0076

Sender: Schmidt, Nelly von

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/01/1907
Letter from Nelly von Schmidt to de László regarding her visit, with Mathilde, Countess di Trani, to the 1907 Cannes salon. De László's portrait (not named in the letter, but, based on contemporary reviews, she is presumably referring to the portrait of Monsignor Count Péter Vay [5617]) has the best place and excellent light. Von Schmidt notes that everyone likes the images of Princess Mimi, which the Fürstin has said may be reproduced in a magazine. She adds that the Fürstin is still ill
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0077

Sender: Schmidt, Nelly von

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/08/1910
Letter from Nelly von Schmidt on behalf of Mathilde, Countess diTrani to de László thanking the artist for a picture. She invites the artist and Lucy to Lermoos in Austria, and mentions that Princess Auguste Viktoria, the Countess di Trani’s granddaughter, will also be there
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0078

Sender: Schmidt, Nelly von

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/08/1910
Letter from Nelly von Schmidt to de László regarding his and Lucy's visit—a car will be waiting for them at the station. Everyone is looking forward to their arrival
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0079

Sender: Schmidt, Nelly von

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/04/1907
Letter from Nelly von Schmidt outlining that the Fürstin refuses to lend de László the painting. Regarding Portugal, he should turn directly to the Fürst who will not refuse the request
W 1893-1916, 012-0012

Sender: Hasenauer, Baroness Karl [née Countess Margareta ´Marguerite´ Wolkenstein-Trostburg] (1880 - 1925)

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

Visit card of the Comtesse de Wolkenstein-Trostburg inviting de László to lunch
W 1893-1916, 012-0026

Sender: White, Frederick Anthony (1842-1933)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
22/02/1912
Letter from Frederick Anthony White to Lucy accepting de László's invitation-—despite numerous demands of the year thus far-—to the Artists' Benevolent Fund Dinner. White adds that he has "no doubt that Mr László finds Welbeck pleasant quarters for painting" (de László was, at the time, staying at Welbeck Abbey, Worksop, family seat of the Duke and Duchess of Portland)
Private 1894-1915, 013-0004

Sender: Zamoyska, Countess Maria Eleonore (1862 - 1944)

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

Visiting card of Countess Maria Eleonore Zamoyska, lady-in-waiting to the Archduchess Friedrich of Austria, asking de László if he can visit
Private 1894-1915, 013-0005

Sender: Zamoyska, Countess Maria Eleonore (1862 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/01/1905
Letter from Countess Maria Eleonore Zamoyska, lady-in-waiting to the Archduchess Friedrich of Austria, requesting a small drawing for the album of her friend, Baroness Walterskirchen