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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 to Paul de Laszlo with general news including the aunts coming to stay, her visit with Aunt Eva to Rugby and birthday celebrations. Met the Queen of Spain with John at the Queen's last sitting [7939]
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Sender: Millington-Drake, Sir John Henry Eugen Vanderstegen (1889 - 1972)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter sent from the British Legation at Bucharest. Millington-Drake writes of his private audience with Queen Marie of Romania, who he quotes as saying, "Of course the person I want to do my portrait is Laszlo". Millington-Drake offers to pass on any words de László would like to say to the Queen. He mentions meeting the garden designer, Lady Alice Martineau, in the palace. He would like to see the second portrait of his father-in-law, Lord Inchcape [113317], that he expects de László is presently working on, and he is anxious to receive a photograph of the first [3161]
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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: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Recipient: Laszlo, Paul Leonardo de (1906 - 1983)
Letter from Lucy to Paul de Laszlo with general news including the Schröder’s dance; Pat's Birthday; planned trip to the Willows. News from de László in France: address as Hotel Californie, Cannes; he has been dining with the Duc de Guiche, meeting Arthur Balfour and King & Queen Manuel of Portugal, painting Princess Christopher of Greece [7809]
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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, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Letter from Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven to Lucy. Will take care of daughter Alice's portrait [possibly 6615]; daughter Louise & Crown Prince of Sweden cannot visit studio; will arrange sittings for portrait sketch [3498] that is to be a wedding gift
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Sender: Sweden, Queen Louise of [née Lady Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten; formerly Princess Louise of Battenberg]; consort of Gustaf VI (1889 - 1965)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from Lady Louise Mountbatten (later Queen Louise of Sweden) thanking de László for his proposed wedding present sketch of her mother [3498], Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
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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, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Multiple items. Invitation from Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven to de László & Lucy for the wedding & reception of her daughter, Lady Louise Mountbatten and the Crown Prince of Sweden. Press cutting from "The Times" describing wedding attached (envelope postmarked 18 Oct [19]23; invitation for 3 Nov 1923; cutting dated 5 November 1923)
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Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Postcards from the duchesse de Gramont to de László regretting that they missed the artist. She has sold five photographs of the Queen of Romania and five of the Pope, and she requests the photographs be sent to her. Two of the photographs are for the ex Duchess of Marlborough, née Vanderbilt (DLA015-0032 and DLA015-0033 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA015-0032. DLA015-0033 has been deleted, AD 05/03/21)
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Sender: Leith of Fyvie, Sir Charles Rosdew Forbes-Leith, other name Charles Burn; 1st Baronet (1859 - 1930)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Multiple letters from Charles Burn (later Sir Charles Rosdew Forbes-Leith) to de László, all dated July 1924 and concerning the artist's exhibition at the French Gallery. Letter dated 9 July, Burn praises the exhibition, but was sorry the portrait of his daughter Lorna [9819] was not exhibited. Burn singles out for particular praise the portrait of the three Laszlo boys [5245] and a portrait of Dalrymple-White [4629]. "A hundred years from now your pictures will be commanding the prices now obtained for Reynolds, Romney or Raeburn’s work", he writes. Letter dated 16 July, Burn has informed the Duke of Connaught about the exhibition. Letter dated 19 July, Burn encloses the answer from the Duke of Connaught
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Sender: Bowring-Hanbury, Victor [formerly Bowring] (b. 1867)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from Victor Bowring-Hanbury to de László to say that he has written to Queen Mary of Teck about how he wishes she would be painted by de László. She would then see the difference between a de László portrait and the one of the King in the Academy (a reference to Charles Sims' portrait of George V that was then on view in the Royal Academy's summer exhibition)
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Sender: Bowring-Hanbury, Victor [formerly Bowring] (b. 1867)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from Victor Bowring-Hanbury to de László largely concerning personal matters. He would like to send flowers to Lucy, he has acquired a Whistler portrait "for a song", and he had "quite a success" at the Queen's Garden Party
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Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
The duchesse de Gramont asks when de László will be returning to Paris as she has received enquiries from the duchesse de Montmorency and the comtesse de la Rochefoucauld. The Romanian sovereigns recently visited Paris. The comtesse de Noailles' portrait [5144], a "vivid success", has been damaged by a spot of varnish and she wishes to consult the artist. Paris is readying itself for the Olympic games—the duchesse de Gramont organised the Degas exhibition at Galerie Georges Petit (DLA015-0075 previously contained a cache of letters from the duchesse de Gramont and duc de Guiche to de László. The cache of letters has been split and the new DLA numbers are: DLA015-0082 to DLA015-0092, AD 18/02/21)
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Sender: Wemyss, Victoria Erskine Wemyss, Lady Wester [nee Morier] (d 1945); Wife Of 1st Baron
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Lady VIctoria Wemyss writes to de László of her enthusiasm for his exhibition at the French Gallery, singling out for specific praise his portraits of Baron Keyes [5990] and Queen Marie of Romania [3200]
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Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Postcard from the duchesse de Gramont regarding photographs of the Queen [possibly 3200] and Pope [possibly 6690]. She notes that everyone is talking about the success of de László's exhibition at the French Gallery (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
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Sender: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
The duc de Guiche found de László's letter from Kissinger[?]. The avenue Henri Martin studio will be ready for de László upon his arrival. The duc knows the Queen of Greece and describes her as "very attractive." He writes of a forthcoming collaboration with de László's eldest son, Henry, who will come and work in Guiche's laboratory. They dined together at Bélugou's (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075).
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Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from the duchesse de Gramont briefly describing an outing attended by "the most elegant Britons and Spaniards" in Deauville. She informs de László that the studio at avenue Henri Martin is under renovation. She would prefer he waits to paint the Queen of Greece until her return, but the "other 5 people" can be painted beforehand (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
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Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Sigmund Münz tried to contact Wilhelm Preetorius in Mainz; was told he was very ill. Mainz is biggest French garrison town Münz has ever seen; people aren’t happy with colonial troops there. Asks de László to send photos of portraits (Mussolini [6383], Tittoni [7347], Pope [6690], Queens of Romania [3200] & Greece [3273]) for “Nación” article. Thanks de László for help in Paris. Met Count Merenberg, heard much about miserable Russian situation
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