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Personal 1925-1926, 016-0161

Sender: Guest, Mrs Arthur Rhuvon [née Hilda Eugenia Stewart] (1868 - 1959)

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

Partial letter dates to sometime between 15th January and 23rd February 1925 (see "Editorial Notes"). Hilda Guest wishes de László a restful holiday; she looks forward to showing him the framed picture [5403]
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0172

Sender: Temple-Raston, Mrs [née Jeanne Temple]

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

Jeanne Temple-Raston was pleased to meet de László; she wishes to call on him prior to her departure for Paris
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0173

Sender: Rubido-Zichy de Zich et Zagorje, Baron Iván (1874 - 1964)

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

Baron Rubido-Zichy sends regrets that he cannot attend Lucy's party; he sends condolences on the death of Lucy's nephew
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0174

Sender: Brand, General William Thomas (1845 - 1928)

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

William Thomas Brand invites de László to dinner
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0175

1925 school list and calendar for King's Mead School, Seaford (John de Laszlo listed on p. 6 of PDF)
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0180

Sender: Ruttkay de Ruttka, Vilmos (1869)

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

Vilmos Ruttkay de Ruttka remembers that Leipnik was involved in a newspaper scandal and that de László should tread carefully
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0182

Sender: Platford Raby, Mrs

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

Mrs Platford Raby met de László whilst he was painting Baroness de Baeyens' portrait. She would like her friend's works to be included in an exhibition of society portraits that she believes is being organised by the artist and the duc de Guiche
Personal 1930, 017-0004

Sender: Armstrong, Ronald

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

Ronald Armstrong admired de László's portrait of Count Apponyi, which he saw after the artist left Geneva; Pauline Vanier is feeling better
Personal 1930, 017-0009

Sender: Moreno y de Herrera, VII Conde de los Andes, Francisco "Paco" de Asís (1909 - 1978)

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

Count Moreno y de Herrera would like to call on de László; the Count's father would also like to meet the artist. The Count (and, it seems, his fiancée and her mother, the duquesa del Infantado) shall collect the picture [possibly 7121] in Paris (28 October 1930 is possible date for letter, see fn 1 in transcription)
Personal 1930, 017-0010

Sender: Moreno y Zuleta de los Reales, VI Conde de los Andes, Marqués de Mortara, Francisco de Asís (1880 - 1963)

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

Visit card of Francisco de Asís Moreno y Zuleta de los Reales, VI Conde de los Andes, Marqués de Mortara
Personal 1930, 017-0015

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

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

Sydney Kendrick has been commissioned by Philip Pandély Argenti to copy de László's portrait of his mother, Madame Pandély Argenti [3987]. As Argenti's sister has refused to lend the original [3987], Kendrick is asking de László whether he can make the copy [2659] after a photograph
Personal 1930, 017-0017

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

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

Sydney Kendrick is making a copy [probably 112295] after de László's portrait of Sir Henry Birchenough [3376]. Kendrick refers to a portrait he was painting of the late Mrs Zelia Hoffman whose sister, Miss Preston, had come to see it
Personal 1930, 017-0019

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

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

Sydney Kendrick's sketch for the posthumous portrait of the late Mrs Hoffman has been approved by her sister, Miss Preston. She will send a photograph of it to her niece (Marian Johnson). Kendrick thanks de László, presumably for the introduction for the commission (de László had painted Marian's portrait [9942] in 1924)
Personal 1930, 017-0020

Sender: Lagarenne, Madame Georges de, née Ferdinande le Barrois d'Orgeval; other married name Mrs Henry Langton Skrine (1889 - 1953)

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

Letter from Ferdinande de Lagarenne to de László regarding a meeting with the Maharaja of Patiala and his wife at the home of Mme Berthelot. She believes the Maharaja would be a good subject for a portrait (DLA017-0020 & DLA017-0021 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA017-0020, AD 04/08/21)
Personal 1930, 017-0022

Sender: Lagarenne, Madame Georges de, née Ferdinande le Barrois d'Orgeval; other married name Mrs Henry Langton Skrine (1889 - 1953)

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

Ferdinande de Lagarenne asks if de László will receive her and Madame Berthelot once his sitter has left
Personal 1930, 017-0023

Sender: Lagarenne, Madame Georges de, née Ferdinande le Barrois d'Orgeval; other married name Mrs Henry Langton Skrine (1889 - 1953)

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

Letter likely dates to second half of 1929. Ferdinande de Lagarenne has heard from Mr Boyd that de László is in Paris; she and her family have just moved there. Her father-in-law recently died and Maréchal Lyautey, who she thinks de László is about to paint, sent condolences. She now has a daughter; she would like de László to paint her at some point
Personal 1930, 017-0028

Sender: Rugby, John Loader Maffey, 1st Baron (1877 - 1969)

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

Christmas Card from The Palace Khartoum, signed by John Loader Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby
Personal 1930, 017-0032

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)

Lady Clavell Salter thanks de László for getting the picture of her husband [13342] back to her so quickly; she is happy with the glass and that he did the eyebrows
Personal 1930, 017-0033

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

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Letter from Lady Clavell Salter to Lucy regarding an outing with Lucy, Lucy's sister and her husband, de László and a few other friends
Personal 1930, 017-0034

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)

Letter from Lady Clavell Salter dated Dec. 1930 regarding the portrait of her late husband [13342] that de László brought to her almost one year ago; she thanks the artist for "such a wonderful gift"