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Letter from Mrs Charles Munn to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0291

Sender: Allez, Mrs Jacques [née Mary Astor Paul; other married name Mrs Charles A. Munn] (1889 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/07/1933
Concerning arrangements for de László to assess the portraits [8882][8976] in Paris in September prior to their cleaning and varnishing by Knoedlers.
Letter from de László to Mrs Charles Munn, Personal Letters, 020-0292

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

Recipient: Allez, Mrs Jacques [née Mary Astor Paul; other married name Mrs Charles A. Munn] (1889 - 1950)
01/08/1933
De László's September visit to Paris depends on General Pershing’s portrait sittings [6888], but he hopes to accept the invitation if timing allows.
Letter from de László to Mrs Charles Munn, Personal Letters, 020-0293

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

Recipient: Allez, Mrs Jacques [née Mary Astor Paul; other married name Mrs Charles A. Munn] (1889 - 1950)
14/06/1933
De László apologises for the delayed response due to family and exhibition commitments, invites her to his forthcoming exhibition (Knoedler, 1933), and advises her portrait [8882] be cleaned and varnished at Knoedler’s, Paris.
Letter from Mrs Charles Munn to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0294

Sender: Allez, Mrs Jacques [née Mary Astor Paul; other married name Mrs Charles A. Munn] (1889 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/05/1933
Seeking advice on varnshing/restoring a portrait: "The background is getting spotty and looks as if it were running, and all round my chin looks as if it were dirty as if I had rubbed it with black gloves". She wishes de László success with his forthcoming exhibition (Knoedler, 1933).
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz, Personal Letters, 020-0295

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
21/10/1933
He has met Dr. Edelstein and his daughter Carola (see DLA020-0296). General family news. Travel plans to America. Currently painting Lord Carson's portrait [3975]. Has not met the sculptor Felix Weiss. Still possessed of the "same ambition", "same vitality and love for my work as when we first met". De László is working on his book, which "will one day be a historic document".
Letter from Sigmund Münz to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0296

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/09/1933
Sends thanks for the “Apollo” magazine. Recommends Sēnor Segismundo Edelstein, an entrepreneur from Buenos Aires who is a friend of the Hirschs, to the artist. Could de László introduce Edelstein's daughter to his sons at Oxford. Hopes to send his book on King Edward before Christmas. Assumes the artist is as "repulsed" as he by what is occurring in Germany. Mentions sculptor Felix Weiss.
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz, Personal Letters, 020-0297

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
03/02/1933
Painting a second portrait of the Archbishop of Canterbury [6164]. Has had to put his "big canvas" aside. De László's brother Marczi is unwell. Busy with his son Paul's engagement. Recently did an "amusing" sketch of his "friend Marconi’s beautiful wife" [9979]. Introduction to Signor Preziosi. Forthcoming travel plans to Italy.
Letter from Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0057

Sender: Kisfaludi Strobl, Zsigmond (1884-1975)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/06/1933
Kisfaludi Strobl invites de László to a Hungarian restaurant in London, along with some other Hungarians.
Letter from Ede Balló to de László, with a note appended by Margit Balló, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0059

Sender: Balló, Ede (1859 - 1936),Balló, Mrs Ede [née Margit Vámossy]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/05/1933
Travel and holiday experiences. Műcsarnok exhibition reflects the poor state of Hungarian art. References Lady Chilston’s efforts to support young artists and de László's donation of a painting to the cause, exhibited at the Nemzeti Szalon. Margit Balló thanks de László for sending a reproduction and a pamphlet he wrote on the relationship between painter and sitter.
Letter from Ede Balló to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0060

Sender: Balló, Ede (1859 - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/03/1933
Balló mentions de László’s forthcoming holiday in Sicily. These are difficult times in Hungary, both economically and culturally. Reference to Bálint Hóman's plans for the Műcsarnok’s spring exhibition. Thanks de László for a donation he made to the College of Fine Arts.
Letter from Ede Balló to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0064

Sender: Balló, Ede (1859 - 1936),Balló, Mrs Ede [née Margit Vámossy]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/11/1933
Balló thanks de László for the reproductions; pleased that de László continues to work tirelessly. Mentions a retrospective exhibition of Károly Lotz's paintings, which are now in a poor condition owing to faulty technique.
Postcard from Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0066

Sender: Kisfaludi Strobl, Zsigmond (1884-1975)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/09/1933
Greetings from a holiday in Paris.
Letter from Tibor de Scitovszky to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0067

Sender: Scitovszky, Tibor de (1875 - 1959)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/11/1933
Scitovszky asks to postpone a planned meeting with de László as he must attend a lunch given by Rózsika Rothschild.
Letter from Doctor 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]. Item continues as DLA034-0073.
Letter from Doctor László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0073

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/09/1933
Concerning a planned trip to London. Item is continued from DLA034-0072.
Letter from Doctor 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 anticipates soon being able to publish colour reproductions of de László’s works in Pesti Hírlap.
Letter from de László's secretary to Doctor Radoslav Ilijć, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0080

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

Recipient: Ilijć, Doctor Radoslav
05/04/1933
Confirmation the picture in Doctor Radoslav Ilijć's possession is not by de László (see DLA034-0081).
Letter from Doctor Radoslav Ilijć to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0081

Sender: Ilijć, Doctor Radoslav

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/04/1933
Dr. Radoslav Ilijć requests authentication of what is believed to be an early work of de László. The painting is not identified in the letter; it was purchased from a retired Hungarian government ministerial adviser.
Letter from de László's secretary to W. E. Paterson, Dunira Estate Office, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0163

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/02/1933
Paul Laib will arrive on 6 February to photograph portraits de László recently painted at Dunira [7014][3918][3919]. The portrait of Macbeth [7014] will also be glazed. Laib will collect an easel left by de László.
Letter from William Gilchrist Macbeth to de László, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0175

Sender: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/01/1933
De László's travel arrangements to Dunira to undertake a commission [3918][3919][7014].