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Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0020

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
06/12/1933
Situation with Marczi's wife Irma and money spent on their son's care. De László must travel to the US to pay tax bill. Request from Prime Minister Gömbös via Bárczy for the study of General Görgey [110815], currently in Marczi's possession. Wants to offer it to the nation and will give Marczi a painting from Morocco in exchange.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0021

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
30/12/1933
Busy in the US with commissions, does not wish to stay long; de László's view of the US; made a broadcast on the history of portrait painting. Donation to London hospital [6272]. Thanks Marczi for letting the government have his picture of Görgei [110815]. Situation with Marczi's wife Irma and their son Michel's care. Includes a press cutting from the "Yorkshire Post" (18 December 1934) concerning the auction of a blank canvas by de László which sold for £800.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0076

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
14/04/1933
Recent health issues. Portraits of the Countess of Airlie [2203] and the Archbishop of Canterbury [6164] to be unveiled, will attend the latter. Exhibition opens on 14 June (Knoedler, 1933). Finished Field Marshal Byng's portrait [3666]. Will exhibit two pictures at the Paris Salon [3786][6875]. Lottery of picture [6316]. General family news. Court case in Paris has been adjourned.
Letter from Princesse Isabelle de Croÿ to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0233

Sender: Croÿ, Princesse Reginald de [née Princesse Isabelle de Ligne] (1889 - 1968)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/06/1934
Princesse Isabelle de Croÿ thanks de László for the study-portrait [4820] he did of her in Morocco. She invites him to Bellignies on his way to Brussels, should he go there.
Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0304

Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/08/1934
The duchesse de Gramont thanks de László for sending a newspaper containing a reproduction of his portrait of Maréchal Lyautey [6118].
Letter from the duchesse de Gramont to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0305

Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/07/1934
Congratulates de László on the birth of his grandson, Philip. Outlines travel plans. Notes the death of the Duke of Marlborough must have come as a surprise to de László.
Letter from the duc de Gramont to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0314

Sender: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/05/1934
Impressions of the Paris Salon; de László's portraits [6164][4019] are hung well; regrets the artist did not send the portrait of Sir Thomas Horridge [5657]. Reference to Pierre Lyautey. The Queen of Belgian wants de László to paint a posthumous portrait of the late King [7867].
Letter from Winifred Macbeth to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0432

Sender: Macbeth, Mrs W. Gilchrist [née Winifred Emily Morrice] (1898 - 1971)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/08/1934
Winifred Macbeth thanks de László for the inscribed book. The artist's visit was a pleasure and his portraits [3921][7014][3918][3919] are "a constant joy".
Letter from John Robertson to de László, Letters Personal 1934 from N to Z 1935, 023-0090

Sender: Robertson, John (1862-1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/10/1934
De László's pictures at The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts [11622][8180] were admired, though could have been better hung. Encloses a letter from the chief secretary of an insurance company in Dundee who was impressed with the artist's portrait of Anny Ahlers [2449]. Mr Macbeth has sent a letter concerning his daughter's portrait [3918].
Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0041

Sender: Frischmann, Madame Jakab Frigyes [née Teréz Lőwy] (1857 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/10/1934
De László’s former landlady from Budapest writes to the artist after having read an article about "the divine genius of the “Great Fülöp László.” She mentions that de László had planned to paint her portrait; she regrets that for some forgotten reason, it didn’t happen.
Letter from Colonel Gyula Máté-Törék to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0044

Sender: Máté-Törék, Colonel Gyula (1887 - 1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/10/1934
Máté-Törek sends an article; he refers to a copy of "L’Illustration" with a reproduction of Maréchal Lyautey [6118] that de László sent to the Regent.
Letter from Colonel Gyula Máté-Törék to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0045

Sender: Máté-Törék, Colonel Gyula (1887 - 1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/07/1934
Máté-Törék congratulates de László on receiving the Order of Leopold from the King of Belgium.
Letter from Colonel Gyula Máté-Törék to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0046

Sender: Máté-Törék, Colonel Gyula (1887 - 1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/08/1934
Máté-Törék thanks de László for sending a signed copy of “Painting a Portrait” and a copy of the "London News".
Letter from Simon Meller to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0059

Sender: Meller, Doctor Simon (1875 - 1949)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/05/1934
Meller has arrived in London; he notifies de László of his address.
Letter from Simon Meller to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0065

Sender: Meller, Doctor Simon (1875 - 1949)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/07/1934
Meller thanks de László for his hospitality.
Letter from Ede Balló to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0066

Sender: Balló, Ede (1859 - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
31/03/1934
Balló refers to a donation de László made to help students at the College. Plans to exhibit his collection of 100 copies presenting the history of oil painting. Refers to an earlier exhibition in the Műcsarnok commemorating Lotz, and to a more recent one on Ébner; the Society of Portrait Painters could barely fill a room in the exhibition due to decreasing commissions. The Ministry of Culture is organising a National Art Exhibition – will de László participate?
Letter from József Haranglábi Nemes to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0067

Sender: Haranglábi Nemes, József (1889 - 1976)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/04/1934
Nemes has read “Painting a Portrait” (1934) and asks de László’s permission to translate it into Hungarian. He references Schleinitz's monograph on de László (1913). Reiterates an earlier request to become de László’s student, asking him to consider the importance of mentoring.
Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0070

Sender: Meller, Doctor Simon (1875 - 1949)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/04/1934
Meller hopes to see de László in London in May; he asks him to contact his daughter who is studying there.
Letter from József Haranglábi Nemes to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0076

Sender: Haranglábi Nemes, József (1889 - 1976)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/06/1934
Difficulties finding a publisher for the Hungarian edition of “Painting a Portrait”. Nemes offers himself as a translator. He would like to see de László and regrets having lived in Paris instead of London to be nearer him.
Letter from Ede Balló to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0077

Sender: Balló, Ede (1859 - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/12/1934
Balló refers to reproductions of de László’s work published in the London News. Pleased to see a "charming Madonna" [2932] by de László in the recently-opened exhibition at the Műcsarnok, a picture which the artist has gifted to the Museum of Fine Arts. Has finished working on the exhibition of Old Master copies presenting the history of oil painting.