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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 Dr 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]. Letter continues as DLA034-0073.
Letter from Dr 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 thanks de László for his hospitality, expressing long-time admiration and enthusiasm for publishing his works in Pesti Hírlap, including hopes for future colour reproductions. He encloses printed samples.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0009

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
12/06/1933
Description of Paul's wedding. Lottery of the Spanish Dancer [6316]. Finished portrait of Princess Elizabeth [10531]. Some of the works to be included in forthcoming exhibition (Knoedler, 1933).
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0010

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
16/07/1933
"Moral triumph" of the exhibition at Knoedler's & other artists' jealousy ("they make it their business to keep the king and queen away from me"). Count de Gramont to visit. Unpleasantness from the Hungarian side. Wonders what happened to the Spanish dancer [6316]. Tiring of portraiture and plans to start working on his "magnum opus". Book about his working methods to be published.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0011

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
08/08/1933
Suggests Marczi transfer his son to an institution closer to Vienna. Situation in Budapest is bad, de László feels sorry for Egerer; receiving letters regarding pictures he gave to the Frim boys. Siklóssy and Gramont visited. Reference to forthcoming book.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0015

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
18/09/1933
Finished copy portrait of Count Apponyi [111856] for the Palais des Nations. Portrait of Princess Elizabeth [10531] will be published in "Pesti Hírlap". Off to Paris to paint the portrait of General Pershing [6888]. "I’m going to be producing a very important work which will be much talked about", he writes.
Letter from the duc de Gramont to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0314

Sender: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/05/1934
Impressions of the Paris Salon; de László's portraits [6164][4019] are hung well; regrets the artist did not send the portrait of Sir Thomas Horridge [5657]. Reference to Pierre Lyautey. The Queen of Belgian wants de László to paint a posthumous portrait of the late King [7867].
Letter from de László to Dr László Siklóssy, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0049

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

Recipient: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)
11/07/1934
De László discusses a possible Hungarian edition of “Painting a Portrait”. Shares news of recent honours, including painting General Pershing [10242] and being appointed Grand Officer of the Order of Léopold. Clarifies travel plans to Budapest. Encloses a photograph King Feisal's portrait [possibly 7886] for possible reproduction.
Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0053

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/07/1934
Pesti Hírlap. De László was awarded the Order of Léopold at the Royal Palace in Laeken, Belgium, in the presence of Queen Elisabeth. The honour followed his return from Paris, where he completed a portrait of General Pershing [10242].