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Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0145

Sender: Montebello, Marie-Louise Lannes, Marquise de [née comtesse Marie-Louise de Salignac-Fénelon]; wife of 2nd marquis (1879 - 1960)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Dated "14 and 15 June"
Congratulates de László on his exhibition at Charpentier's; recollections of sittings at the duc de Guiche's and the portrait of her mother [4476]; asks whether de László would like to see the portrait in situ; reference to his portrait of "the little Montebello and her cat" [111525].
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0146

Sender: Gottschalk (of Franz Dury, Munich), Heinrich

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/09/1931
Heinrich Gottschalk (of Franz Dury, Munich) confirms receipt of de László's letter. The boards (“Pappen”) were not good enough and he has had to order new ones. Gottschalk's mother died recently and he hope that their professional relationship will continue as before. There is also a note in other hand: "Lenbach Cartons' always ordered from Dury".
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0147

Sender: Drinkwater, Mrs John [née Daisy Fowler Kennedy] (1893 - 1981)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/08/1931
Concert violinist Daisy Kennedy Drinkwater thanks de László for the letter and cards of introduction.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0148

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

Recipient: Drinkwater, Mrs John [née Daisy Fowler Kennedy] (1893 - 1981)
20/07/1931
De László provides introductions for concert violinist Daisy Kennedy Drinkwater for her trip to Budapest.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0149

Sender: Drinkwater, Mrs John [née Daisy Fowler Kennedy] (1893 - 1981)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/07/1931
Concert violinist Daisy Kennedy Drinkwater will be travelling to Budapest and wishes to obtain the letters of introduction de László offered. Regrets the artist was unable to do her portrait as suggested. Mentions a mutual friend, Frau von Kuh.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0150

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

Recipient: Drinkwater, John (1882-1937)
23/07/1931
De László encloses £1 towards the cost of engraving a plaque to be situated near the grave of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0151

Sender: Drinkwater, John (1882-1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/07/1931
Poet and playwright John Drinkwater asks if de László will contribute £1 to the cost of engraving a plaque to be situated near the grave of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0152

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

Recipient: Bélugou, Léon (1865 - 1934)
20/07/1931
De László provides introductions to Louis Wiley and Adolph Ochs of The New York Times for the duc de Guiche. Mentions Dr Stratton and travel plans. Has just finished portraits of the Duchess of York's parents [11641][11642] and will soon paint the Duchess [12183]. Reference to a suggestion for Mauclair.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0153

Sender: Bélugou, Léon (1865 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/07/1931
Bélugou wishes to secure an introduction to Louis Wiley for the duc de Guiche who is going to the US on a scientific trip. Mentions Mauclair.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0154a

Sender: Valsuani, Attilio

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/09/1931
Prince Troubetzkoy has finished retouching de László's bronze [11339] and Valsuani is arranging for its shipment.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0155

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

Recipient: Troubetzkoy, Prince Paul (1866 - 1938)
17/07/1931
De László reasserts his desire to have three bronze statuettes [11339] cast but only one sent to him initially so that he can review the patina; he is happy to learn that his portrait of Troubetzkoy [7368] is appreciated.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0156

Sender: Troubetzkoy, Prince Paul (1866 - 1938)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/07/1931
Troubetzkoy arranged for three bronzes to be cast as agreed [11339]. Troubetzkoy himself worked on the wax models and the bronzes are successful. He asks de László if payment can be made to his foundryman, Valsuani, for all three bronzes rather than just the one as per de László's request (see DLA019-0157).
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0157

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

Recipient: Valsuani, Attilio
30/06/1931
De László wishes to see one statuette cast in bronze [11339] before all three are done in the event that any changes are required. He is surprised Valsuani has asked for a patina sample and requests a light green patina; he will send half the value of the first statuette in settlement if the result is acceptable.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0158

Sender: Valsuani, Attilio

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/06/1931
Valsuani is dissatisfied with de László's suggestion to send half the cost of making one bronze cast before committing to the casting and payment of the further two that had been discussed [11339]. Prince Troubetzkoy has touched up the three proofs to ensure there will be no error. Valsuani asks for a sample of the patina de László desires.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0159

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

Recipient: Valsuani, Attilio
25/06/1931
De László wishes to see the first of three statuettes Valsuani has been asked to cast in bronze by Prince Paul Troubetzkoy [11339]. If satisfied, de László will order two further casts.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0160

Sender: Valsuani, Attilio

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/06/1931
Valsuani, who has been charged by Prince Troubetzkoy to cast in bronze his sculpture of de László [11339], requests payment of 2000 francs per statuette; the work will take 20 days.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0161

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

Recipient: Troubetzkoy, Prince Paul (1866 - 1938)
13/06/1931
De László wishes to know the approximate cost of having three bronze casts made of Troubetzkoy's sculpture of him [11339].
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0162

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

Recipient: Wingate, Sir Francis Reginald, 1st Baronet (1861 - 1953)
07/02/1931
De László would like to visit Abyssinia and Sudan to paint interesting studies, but time will not allow this year. He hopes to go at some point and will avail of Wingate's introductions then. Mentions their mutual friend, Slatin Pasha.
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.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0164

Sender: Roberts, Denys Kilham (1903-1976)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/06/1931
D. Kilham Roberts, Secretary of the Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights & Composers, gives de László legal advise pertaining to the publication of a book.