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Sender: Radisics, Jenő (1856 - 1917)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/09/1905
Letter from Jenő Radisics, Director of the Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts (Iparművészeti Múzeum), writing to congratulate de László on his decoration with the Légion d’Honneur, and asking him to submit his expenses as a member of the jury, perhaps for the 1905 Venice Exhibition
Sender: Radisics, Jenő (1856 - 1917)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/10/1905
Letter from Jenő Radisics to de László in which Radisics refers to an undelivered invitation from Venice addressed to the artist, and another note that went unreceived. Radisics asks de László to use his influence so that a particular artist [the name is illegible] will receive an award
Sender: Radisics, Jenő (1856 - 1917)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/05/1905
Letter from Jenő Radisics to de László, which is a response to three queries de László addressed to the sender: why was Alice Barbi’s portrait [2340] not exhibited in Venice on the opening day of the exhibition; why does it not appear in the catalogue, and why is it not displayed in the Hungarian room? Radisics explains that the first edition of the catalogue was printed in limited edition and is full of errors; the second edition will include the portrait. He informs de László that the Italians were very keen on having the Hungarians at the exhibition and were offered a free choice of exhibition rooms, doing a service to Hungary by giving it a place among the leading Western nations. Whilst the individual paintings cannot compete with French, German, English etc. paintings, the room must be considered as a whole. He is confident that this plan will assure that the Hungarians receive an award, which will not only benefit those artists who are exhibiting but others as well. Radisics explains that Bertalan Karlovszky took a long time arranging the hang, and he believes the final result makes an overall harmonious impression. It is evident that the success required some sacrifices: not being able to display the portrait of Barbi was one of them. Its frame did not harmonise with the rest, but it would not have been worth modifying either. Radisics regrets that this painting is not displayed together with the others, but he respected Karlovszky’s decisions. Since he still wanted the painting exhibited, with the agreement of the sitter he secured a place for it in the first international room (DLA010-0017 and DLA010-0018 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA010-0017. DLA010-0018 has been deleted, AD 04/03/21)
Sender: Szenes, Fülöp (1863 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/01/1905
Letter from the Hungarian painter, Fülöp Szenes, to de László regarding a commission he has received from the Minister of Agriculture to make a copy of de László's portrait of Count Gyula Szapáry [111159]. As [111159] is the property of Főispán (Lieutenant Governor) Gusztáv Lippich, Szenes requests that de László write to Lippich giving his agreement for the picture to be copied in order to "allay the Főispán’s understandable anxiety"
Sender: Scholz, Franz

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/04/1905
Letter from Franz Scholz to de László confirming that Countess Wenckheim has been informed of the artist's request, and that the visit will take place after Easter due to the Count's travel plans
Sender: Zamoyska, Countess Maria Eleonore (1862 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/01/1905
Letter from Countess Maria Eleonore Zamoyska, lady-in-waiting to the Archduchess Friedrich of Austria, requesting a small drawing for the album of her friend, Baroness Walterskirchen
Sender: Bihari, Mrs Sándor

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/12/1906
Requests de László's permission for her uncle, Antal Illés, to finish a copy of de László's portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria [7857], which her late husband, Sándor Bihari, was commissioned to paint by the city of Nagyvarad
Sender: Benkő, Kálmán

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/02/1906
The Director of the Hungarian National Society of Fine Arts thanks de László for donating his 600 Korona daily honorarium for his membership of the jury at the 1905 Venice International Exhibition to the pension and assistance fund of the Society
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]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
Sender: Armstrong, Sir Walter (1850 - 1918)

Recipient: Guinness, Eva Frances (1868 - 1930)
10/06/1907
Concerning an application to exhibit de László's works
Sender: Beauclerk, Lady Alexandra de Vere (1878 - 1935)

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