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B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0061

Sender: Blaschczik, Johann (1866-1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/12/1906
Letter thanking de László for his portrait of Joseph Joachim [5847]
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, 005-0011

Sender: Ferenczy, Ida von (1839 - 1928)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/01/1906
Telegram from Ida von Ferenczy, confidant of the late Empress Elisabeth of Austria, congratulating de László and Lucy on the birth of their third son, Paul
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0049

Sender: Hautmann, Louis

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/01/1906
Postcard from the secretary of the Association des artistes Italiens (Associazione degli artisti italiani) in Florence (Hardtmann? Hautmann?) to de László regarding the asking price for his painting "female study" as there is an interested buyer
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0048

Sender: Andrassy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka the Younger, Count Gyula (1860 - 1929)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/02/1906
Letter from Count Gyula Andrássy, in his capacity as President of the Nemzeti Szalon, writing to say that he has heard from the Director of the Szalon, Lajos Ernst, that de László is planning to have an exhibition there, and asking him to contact Ernst to discuss this
W 1893-1916, 012-0016

Sender: Westerweller d’Anthoni, Paul (1827 - 1912)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/11/1906
Letter probably from Paul Westerweller d’Anthoni in praise of a portrait of a lady by de László, which the sender had first admired at an exhibition. "I cannot remember ever having seen a portrait that steps out of its frame like this and allows the frame to be forgotten", he writes. "The effect was so deceptive that one could imagine seeing the beautiful lady in front of one!" Westerweller d’Anthoni adds that he would like to show de László a portrait of his wife
W 1893-1916, 012-0017

Sender: Westerweller d’Anthoni, Paul (1827 - 1912)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/10/1906
Letter probably from Paul Westerweller d’Anthoni regarding de László's exhibition, which he had recently seen. The Grand Duke would love to see it too, but is not sure when. The Grand Duke would like to talk to de László and asks if he would come to a reception at the palace
Letter from Louis Friedmann to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0139

Sender: Friedmann, Louis (1861-1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/05/1906
Louis Friedmann asks de László for his terms if he were to paint he and his wife [110715] or individual portraits of them both.
Postcard from Heinrich 'Henri' Kautsch to de László, K 1902-14 Portraits, 072-0013

Sender: Kautsch, Heinrich 'Henri' (1859 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Postmarked 15/04/1906
Kautsch thanks de László for the card from Florence (see DLA121-0170); notes that his card was made only for family. Looks forward to seeing de László at the Salon.
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0090

Sender: Cambridge, Margaret Cambridge, Marchioness of [née Lady Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor; other married name Princess Adolphus of Teck] (1873 - 1929)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/06/1906
Letter from the Duchess of Teck to de László arranging sittings for her portrait [3902] (DLA123-0125 is a duplicate of this item)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0125

Sender: Cambridge, Margaret Cambridge, Marchioness of [née Lady Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor; other married name Princess Adolphus of Teck] (1873 - 1929)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/06/1906
Letter from the Duchess of Teck to de László arranging sittings for her portrait [3902] (Duplicate item, see also DLA123-0090)
Letters A 1894-1916 Private, 001-0007

Sender: Armstrong, Sir Walter (1850 - 1918)

Recipient: Guinness, Eva Frances (1868 - 1930)
10/06/1907
Concerning an application to exhibit de László's works
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0024

Sender: Beauclerk, Lady Alexandra 'Alix' de Vere (1878 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/08/1907
Thanking de László for his sketch [7013] of her
Letters 1894-1916 Private, 004-0003

Sender: Duka, Tivadar (1825 - 1908)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/05/1907
Tivadar Duka declines de László's invitation due to distance from London and poor health. For biographical information on Duka, see DLA004-0002
Letters 1894-1916 Private, 004-0004

Sender: East, Sir Alfred (1844-1913)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/09/1907
The painter, Alfred East, writes that he is glad de László has decided to paint the Carnegie family in Florida, which "will serve as a good introduction to the right people in America" (see DLA010-0005 regarding this commission). Letter also concerns a work of de László's that East says cannot be exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists since de László was not then a member (he was elected an Honorary Member the following year); East suggests he sends the work to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Mentions he is looking forward to Cornwall and has been enquiring after a studio (later that year, East and de László travelled together to St. Ives) (DLA004-0004 and DLA004-0005 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA004-0004. DLA004-0005 has been deleted, AD 04/03/21)
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0020

Sender: Felberman, Lajos

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/05/1907
Wants to make arrangements for a meeting, either in his office in Norfolk Street, Strand, or in de L’s hotel. P. d’O. 26.03.09.
R 1898-1916 Private, 010-0005

Sender: Ricketson, Oliver Garrison (1864 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/08/1907
Letter from Oliver Garrison Ricketson on behalf of Mrs Thomas Morrison Carnegie to de László concerning a commission. Ricketson outlines that Mrs Carnegie had seen de László's portrait of Alfred East [3385] in the latter's studio whilst in the company of de László. East subsequently informed Mrs Carnegie that de László agreed to paint four portraits of the same size as [3385] for £400 each. January/February of 1908 would suit Mrs Carnegie, who lives in Cumberland Island, Georgia
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0015

Sender: Stokes, Charles Adrian Scott (1854 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/06/1907
Letter from Adrian Scott Stokes to de László regarding a favour that Stokes had asked of Baron József Szterényi. Stokes explains in the letter that Szterényi would agree to grant the favour only if Baron Josika would vouch for him. "If it had not been for your kindness I should never have ventured to ask", writes Stokes (see also DLA011-0013)
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0023

Sender: Stead, William Thomas (1849 - 1912)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/05/1907
Letter from William Thomas Stead to de László regretting that he is unable to visit the artist's exhibition (Fine Art Society, London, May and June 1907)
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0043

Sender: Spiegl von Thurnsee, Edgar (1838 - 1908)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/01/1907
Letter from Edgar Spiegl von Thurnsee inviting de László to a Court Ball, which the artist can attend decorated with the Order of the Iron Crown