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Letter from Reginald Wingate to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0163

Sender: Wingate, Sir Francis Reginald, 1st Baronet (1861 - 1953)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
31/01/1931
Following their conversation, Reginald Wingate encloses a paragraph from a Sudanese newspaper and offers to obtain information/introductions for de László if he is seriously intending to visit Abyssinia. Their mutual friend Slatin Pasha is unwell.
Letter from de László's secretary to the editor of the Illustrated London News, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0178

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/04/1931
De László's secretary encloses a list of reigning monarchs de László has painted.
Letter from the editor of the Illustrated London News to de László’s secretary, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0179

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/04/1931
The editor of The Illustrated London News asks de László’s secretary for the Spanish Royal Family photographs; he asks which reigning monarchs de László has painted.
Letter from Trevor Haddon to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0180

Sender: Haddon, (arthur) Trevor (1864-1941)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/02/1931
Trevor Haddon mentions an exhibition at Bond Street. He is trying to obtain a sitter for a portrait for his next exhibition. He is available to do any copies. He thinks de László's portrait of the Prince of Piedmont [7890] is one of the artist's best.
Letter from de László to Mariano Benlliure Gil, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0195

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

Recipient: Benlliure Gil, Professor Mariano (1862 - 1947)
03/02/1931
De László was unable to attend his son's wedding due to illness. Now in Paris to paint an important portrait. Will travel to Spain to meet his wife near Seville and then on to Tangiers. Hopes to see Benlliure in Spain.
Letter from Mariano Benlliure Gil to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0197

Sender: Benlliure Gil, Professor Mariano (1862 - 1947)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/03/1931
Benlliure has been working hard on a large religious sculpture. De László's portraits of the King and Queen of Spain [12400][12398] and of Benlliure himself [10155] are available for the artist's exhibition in Paris (Charpentier, 1931).
Letter from Mariano Benlliure Gil to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0199

Sender: Benlliure Gil, Professor Mariano (1862 - 1947)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/05/1931
Concerning shipping for de László's exhibition in Paris (Charpentier, 1931). His own portrait [10155] can be included if desired.
Letter from John Robertson to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0208

Sender: Robertson, John (1862-1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/10/1932
Report of de László's exhibition in Dundee (Victoria Art Galleries, 1932).
Letter from John Robertson to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0209

Sender: Robertson, John (1862-1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/09/1932
Report of de László's exhibition in Dundee (Victoria Art Galleries, 1932).
Letter from John Robertson to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0221

Sender: Robertson, John (1862-1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/10/1932
Report on the exhibition (Dundee, 1932) to be arranged. Catalogues have been sent. Commission of Countess of Airlie's portrait [2203].
Letter from Oakley Williams to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0237

Sender: Williams, Oakley

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/09/1932
Williams will call on de László; he will ask the young artist, Charles Young, to call on the same day.
Letter from de László's secretary, Eileen Abernethy to Colonel Alessandro Cordano, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0282

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Forkum, Mrs [née Eileen Abernethy]

Recipient: Cordano, Colonel Alessandro
28/12/1932
De László will settle Humbert's invoice. In response to Princess Helen of Romania's enquiry, de László is asking for £150 for the portrait of Princess Irene of Greece [7825[, which was commissioned by the late Queen Sophia of Greece.
Letter from Gyula Baumann (Gertler String Quartet) to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0285

Sender: Baumann, Gyula

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/12/1932
The Gertler String Quartet asks de László if they could perform at one of his musical evenings, or whether he could give them introductions to his friends/acquaintances. They enclose a summary in French of their performance reviews.
Letter from Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0275

Sender: Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein, Count Albert von (1861 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/12/1932
Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein thanks de László for the reproductions of the portraits of the Duke and Duchess of York, which he will display in his Vienna residence.
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0041

Sender: Buccleuch and 10th Duke of Queensberry, Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott, 8th Duke of (1894 - 1973)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/10/1932
Lord Dalkeith thanks de László for the "excellent beautiful and charming" portrait of his wife [3733]; was sorry to have missed the Dundee exhibition
Letter from de László's secretary, Eileen Abernethy to Colonel Alessandro Cordano, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0280

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Forkum, Mrs [née Eileen Abernethy]

Recipient: Cordano, Colonel Alessandro
19/01/1933
De László explains that the portrait of Princess Irene of Greece [7825] was an express commission from the late Queen Sophia of Greece.
Letter from Lord Illingworth to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0243

Sender: Illingworth of Denton, Albert Holden, 1st Baron (1865 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/11/1933
Lord Illingworth encloses a ticket for the Royal Gallery for the Opening of Parliament. He suggests that if de László would like access to the Queen’s Gallery, he should write to Lord Cromer, mentioning his intention to paint the interior of the Lords' Chamber.
Letter from Dr Charles Gordon Moore to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0284

Sender: Moore, Doctor Charles Gordon (c. 1884 - 1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/01/1933
Moore responds to de László's inquiry about the whereabouts of a copy [112153] of his portrait of the Queen of Spain [11168]. Moore explains that the portrait was removed from the Spanish Embassy when the Republican Ambassador took office and was given to King George. It is now located in Buckingham Palace. Queen Ena is currently in England.
Letter from Doctor László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0072

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/09/1933
Pesti Hírlap will soon be able to publish colour reproductions of de László’s works; the first will be his portrait of Princess Elizabeth [10531]. Item continues as DLA034-0073.
Letter from Doctor László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0074

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/08/1933
Siklóssy anticipates soon being able to publish colour reproductions of de László’s works in Pesti Hírlap.