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Letter from the duchesse de Gramont to de László, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0173

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/05/1937
Requests more postcards of the King (for a charity auction she was organising). Borenius will visit her in Paris. She thinks the comtesse de Villeneuve-Bargemont would like de László to do a portrait of the duchesse de Guise. Saw Montesquieu’s picture at "B.B."
Letter from de László to Dr László Siklóssy, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0332

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

Recipient: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)
30/04/1937
De László has resumed painting but must limit his work due to ongoing recovery. Thanks Siklóssy for sending an illustrated supplement, praises its reproductions, and suggests sending copies to Lady Strathmore. Comments on the success of the Strathmore portraits in Edinburgh [11642][11641], the upcoming Coronation festivities in London, and the political situation in Europe.
Letter from de László to Dr László Siklóssy, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0333

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

Recipient: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)
03/05/1937
De László thanks Siklóssy for attending a concert and for sending an interview with Kenneth Clark. Requests a copy of the illustrated issue featuring the King and Queen’s portraits be sent to his ill brother and requests another issue illustrating the Queen’s parents.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0334

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/04/1937
Siklóssy reports attending a concert, thanks de László for the opportunity to represent him, and mentions a discussion about the artist with National Gallery Director Kenneth Clark.
Letter from de László to Dr László Siklóssy, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0335

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

Recipient: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)
26/05/1937
De László apologises for his delayed reply due to ill health and Coronation commitments, thanks Siklóssy for sending material to the Countess of Strathmore, and describes the Coronation. Regrets postponing a trip to Hungary for health reasons but invites Siklóssy and Légrády to visit him in England, when he hopes to paint Légrády’s portrait.
Letter from de László to Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, Personal Letters from 1st July 1937, 025-0081

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

Recipient: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)
17/07/1937
De László expresses regret at missing Admiral Sir Roger Keyes at his recent garden party, mentions current portrait work, and invites him to visit in September. Upcoming holiday plans and brief comments on the political climate.
Letter from Dr Ottó Légrády to de László, Hungarian Letters 1936, 037-0042

Sender: Légrády, Doctor Ottó (1878 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/03/1937
Légrády expresses interest in visiting London with Gyula Kornis but hopes to see de László sooner in Hungary. Encourages the artist to conserve his energy during the busy Coronation period. Pesti Hírlap's Coronation issue, featuring de László’s work on the covers [9123][4460], is in preparation.
Letter from de László to Dr Ottó Légrády, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0054

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

Recipient: Légrády, Doctor Ottó (1878 - 1948)
14/06/1937
De László hopes that Légrády will visit London with Siklóssy and Kornis so he can paint his portrait. He notes the recent completion of Lord Nuffield’s portrait [6474], commends Nuffield’s generosity to Oxford University, and thanks Légrády for assisting with the Hungarian translation of "Painting a Portrait".
Letter from de László to Dr László Siklóssy, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0055

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

Recipient: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)
28/09/1937
De László thanks Siklóssy for publishing his portrait of the Duchess of Northumberland [6868], promises to send a new studio photograph for the Hungarian Quarterly, and expresses gratitude for photos from Siklóssy’s visit. Reflects poetically on the end of summer, mentions preparations for his upcoming exhibition (Wildenstein, 1937), and notes plans to travel to the South of France to paint Légrády.
Letter from de László to Dr László Siklóssy, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0056

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

Recipient: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)
12/10/1937
De László thanks Siklóssy for the photographs taken at Petworth, and shares updates on his health and studio work. Mentions a lecture given by the Duchess of Atholl in Budapest.
Letter from Dr Ottó Légrády to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0057

Sender: Légrády, Doctor Ottó (1878 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/06/1937
Légrády regrets that de László cannot visit Hungary but supports his decision to follow medical advice. Expresses gratitude for de László’s willingness to paint his portrait despite needing to limit his workload. Looks forward to the artist’s memoirs.
Letter from de László's secretary to Dr László Siklóssy, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0058

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

Recipient: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)
08/09/1937
The Duchess of Northumberland has confirmed by telegram her delight in having her portrait [6868] reproduced in the Hungarian Quarterly Review.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0059

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/08/1937
Siklóssy is in England and is making arrangements to visit de László.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0062

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/04/1937
Siklóssy sends some old clippings about de László. He shares news of Lajos Ernst's mysterious disappearance.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0063

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/04/1937
Siklóssy sends de László cover pages of a special English Coronation edition featuring his portraits of the King and Queen [9123][4460], along with an article about him and photos of his children. He notes the inclusion of portraits of Lord and Lady Strathmore [11642][11641] inside the supplement.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0064

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/04/1937
Siklóssy sends a photograph of de László and Lucy, purchased from a foreign photo agency and published in the Pesti Hírlap supplement. In a postscript, he notes the amusing coincidence of receiving the same photo from de László shortly after its publication.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0066

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/06/1937
Siklóssy outlines his travel plans for July and August, expressing the hope of seeing de László. He notes the forthcoming distribution of the Hungarian edition of "Painting a Portrait".
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0067

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/06/1937
Siklóssy shares his summer travel plans through England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, accompanied by Gyula Kornis and possibly Ottó Légrády.
Letter from Dr Ottó Légrády to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0068

Sender: Légrády, Doctor Ottó (1878 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/08/1937
Légrády has sent the Hungarian translation of “Painting a Portrait” to various prominent people; he encloses a list.
Letter from de László to Dr László Siklóssy, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0069

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

Recipient: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)
07/09/1937
De László thanks Siklóssy for the photographs and Hungarian edition of "Painting a Portrait". He discusses his portrait of the Duchess of Northumberland [6868], soon to appear in the "Hungarian Quarterly", invites Légrády to the Riviera to complete his portrait, and requests details on his portrait of Count Szápáry [111159].