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Personal 1930, 017-0040

Sender: Salter, Lady Clavell [née Nora Constance Ouchterlony]; wife of Sir Arthur Clavell, the Hon. Mr Justice Salter (1859 - 1928) (1883 - 1976)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/08/1929
Letter from Lady Clavell Salter (dated 11 August probably 1929) thanking de László for painting a posthumous portrait of her husband [13342], which the artist had just begun
Personal 1930, 017-0066

Sender: Gunther, F. A.

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/04/1929
F. A. Gunther thanks de László for some information, which he will send on to a Mr MacIlraine. He looks forward to meeting the artist again at his exhibition opening (French Gallery, May)
Personal 1930, 017-0071

Sender: Fleury, Comte Serge (1885 - 1973)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/10/1929
Comte Serge Fleury would like to introduce de László to Huntley Drummond, a Canadian friend of his
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0042

Sender: Boyd, H. A. K.

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/12/1929
H. A. K. Boyd looks forward to seeing de László. He has recently seen Benlliure; the Whitehouses; Primo de Rivera ("patriotic, disinterested, courageous ... a great heart & a great soul"); Matilde de Bea (who could not make it to Paris as arranged due to illness) and her husband Tiburcio; the Spanish Arts Minister; Tom Best [Dalison?]; the Matuskas
Letter from Sigmund Münz to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0034

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/12/1929
Sigmund Münz has had no news from de László for some time; Dr Pollak wrote that he met de László in Paris. Münz will meet the Hirsch family at the Argentine Ambassador’s; has heard de László painted Mrs Hirsch [110526]. Henry did not visit as promised
Correspondence from Sigmund Münz and Alfred and Elizabeth Hirsch to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0035

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934),Hirsch, Alfred (1872-1956),Gottschalk de Hirsch, Elizabeth [née Elizabeth Gottschalk] (1888 - 1965)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/12/1929
Three short notes from three different senders on the one sheet of paper. The first note is from Sigmund Münz—he is happy to have met the Hirschs from Buenos Aires at home, where de László's paintings hang like an altarpiece [110525][110526]. The second note is in Elizabeth (Lisa) Hirsch's hand—she hopes to be able to visit de László in London within the next few months. The third "note" (it is, in fact, a valediction) is in Alfred Hirsch's hand
Letter from Cuthbert Powell Minnigerode to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0038

Sender: Minnigerode, Cuthbert Powell (1876 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/12/1929
C. Powell Minnigerode thanks de László for sending a copy of the Figaro; William Cooper Prochter's portrait [111048], which he concur's is one of the artist's best, was on exhibition. Miss Millard's health improves; Christmas wishes
Letter from de László to Percy Edsall, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0075

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

Recipient: Edsall, Percy ( - 1930)
22/04/1929
De László agrees with Edsall that Amshewitz's picture is "a perfect work"; he invites Edsall to his studio at the same time as Baldry to see some works from Egypt
Letter from Percy Edsall to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0076

Sender: Edsall, Percy ( - 1930)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/04/1929
Percy Edsall is sorry he missed de László; glad de László admired Amshewitz's still life, which he hopes to be able to sell (DLA019-0286 was previously archived with this item)
Letter from Mrs Elizabeth Bowlby to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0009

Sender: Bowlby, Mrs Edward Salvin [née Elizabeth Vans Agnew] (1854 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/11/1929
Elizabeth Bowlby reminds de László of his promise to make an alteration to the portrait of her daughter, Lady Keyes [5978], and has brought the picture to his studio.
Letter from de László to Véronique Nettlefold, N 1929-1937, 078-0086

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

Recipient: Villiers, Vera de [née Veronica Graaff; married names Mrs F. J. Nettlefold and Mrs Albert H. Coates] (1891 - 1973)
10/12/1929
De László invites Véronique Nettlefold to his studio to arrange her portrait sittings [10330].
Letter from Véronique Nettlefold to de László, N 1929-1937, 078-0087

Sender: Villiers, Vera de [née Veronica Graaff; married names Mrs F. J. Nettlefold and Mrs Albert H. Coates] (1891 - 1973)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/11/1929
Véronique Nettlefold thanks de László for attending her concert and asks when she might come to London for her portrait sittings [10330].
Letter from Véronique Nettlefold to de László; item includes a draft reply in de László's hand, N 1929-1937, 078-0088

Sender: Villiers, Vera de [née Veronica Graaff; married names Mrs F. J. Nettlefold and Mrs Albert H. Coates] (1891 - 1973),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Villiers, Vera de [née Veronica Graaff; married names Mrs F. J. Nettlefold and Mrs Albert H. Coates] (1891 - 1973)
18/11/1929
Véronique Nettlefold sends concert tickets to de László, expresses pleasure that the de Lászlós will attend, and invites them to supper afterward. Item includes a draft reply in de László's hand congratulating her on the concert.
Letter from de László's secretary to Frederick John Nettlefold, N 1929-1937, 078-0089

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

Recipient: Nettlefold, Frederick John (1867 - 1949)
28/10/1929
De László's secretary confirms that the Marchioness of Milford Haven's portrait [3491] falls under the “Head and Shoulders, with hands” fee category.
Letter from Frederick John Nettlefold to de László's secretary, N 1929-1937, 078-0090

Sender: Nettlefold, Frederick John (1867 - 1949)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/10/1929
Nettlefold thanks de László’s secretary for the portrait fees, asks which fee category applies to the Marchioness of Milford Haven's portrait [3491], and notes de László’s interest in attending his wife's concert.
Letter from de László's secretary to Frederick John Nettlefold, N 1929-1937, 078-0091

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

Recipient: Nettlefold, Frederick John (1867 - 1949)
23/10/1929
De László’s secretary, writing in his absence, outlines the artist’s fees and notes that de László would be pleased to attend his wife's concert on 18 November.
Letter from Frederick John Nettlefold to de László, N 1929-1937, 078-0092

Sender: Nettlefold, Frederick John (1867 - 1949)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/10/1929
Nettlefold confirms his wife's sittings [10330] will follow her 18 November concert, requests de László’s fees, and mentions meeting their mutual friend [Edward] Patry.
Letter from Frederick John Nettlefold to de László, N 1929-1937, 078-0093

Sender: Nettlefold, Frederick John (1867 - 1949)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/07/1929
Nettlefold confirms that he and his wife will visit de László’s studio on 26 July 1929.
Letter from de László's secretary to Frederick John Nettlefold, N 1929-1937, 078-0094

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

Recipient: Nettlefold, Frederick John (1867 - 1949)
18/07/1929
De László invites the Nettlefolds to his studio to discuss a proposed portrait of Mrs Nettlefold [10330] in the style of the Marchioness of Milford Haven [3491].
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1924, 095-0002

23/01/1929
The Scotsman. Article on how fashion rules the prices of pictures, explained by Lancelot Hannen of Christie's to a reporter; includes comments on how family portraits are rarely sold until the 3rd generation. No specific mention of de László