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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: 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: Wiley, Louis (1869 - 1935)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from Louis Wiley to de László recounting a recent trip to Washington where he met, amongst others, Count & Countess László Széchényi. Looks forward to seeing the Ochs' portraits [6480][6486]; sends thanks for reproductions of Marshal Lyautey and Marchesa del Merito's portraits [6118][13322]
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Sender: Maurois, Mrs André [née Simone de Caillavet] (1894 - 1968)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
André Maurois will send a copy of the English edition of his biography of Maréchal Lyautey to László. They enjoyed the artist's exhibition at Charpentier; singles out his portrait of the Duchess of Marlborough (Mrs Balsan) for praise.
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Believes his portrait of King of Greece [likely 7817] is a masterpiece. Artists are "enormously envious" of how busy he is. Begging letters. Devoting time to "big canvas". General family news. Item includes an enclosure requesting donations towards a charitable cause.
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Photograph, reproductions & Nemzeti Szalon exhibition reviewed in Pesti Hírlap. Issues concerning lottery of [6316] – de László plans to gift it to Fővárosi museum. Dismissal of Széchényi as Ambassador. King of Greece's portrait [7817] being widely reproduced. County Prefect portrait. Légrády translating the artist's book. General family news. Item includes press cutting. (Pages 2 and 3 of PDF in wrong order.)
