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Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0013

Sender: Földváry, Emma

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

The sender is interested to know when de László will paint "Aunt Vicky and His Majesty". This correspondence is undated but was probably written in or before 1896 given the painting of a portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I is mentioned
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0014

Sender: Ferenczy, Ida von (1839 - 1928)

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

Visit card from Ida von Ferenczy, confidant of the late Empress Elisabeth of Austria, concerning a visit by de László
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0015

Sender: Freshwater, Marguerite

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/12/1914
Letter thanking de László for the prize he awarded at the London School of Art, which the letter's sender had won
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0016

Sender: Agen, Boyer d' (1857 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/05/1900
Boyer d'Agen asks de László about conception & sittings of Pope Leo XIII's [4509] portrait on view at Exposition Universelle. In 1891 he had also asked the artist Théobald Chartran for his impressions of the Pope. Praises de László's portrait as "remarkable", "original", "lively", "sincere"
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0017

Sender: Calmette, Gaston (1858 - 1914)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/05/1911
Gaston Calmette, director of Le Figaro, asks whether de László would paint Baroness Baeyens and explains how this portrait [2825] could further his career in France (DLA005-0024 was previously archived with this item)
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0018

Sender: Flotow, Baroness

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

Letter asking de László whether he will visit tomorrow
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0019

Sender: Fildes, Sir Samuel Luke (1843 - 1927)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/09/1910
Letter from the English painter, Luke Fildes, recounting his trip to Switzerland, which he took due to poor health. Fildes clearly did not enjoy the trip, describing Switzerland as 'detestable' and the weather as 'abominable'
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0020

Sender: Felberman, Lajos

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/05/1907
Wants to make arrangements for a meeting, either in his office in Norfolk Street, Strand, or in de L’s hotel. P. d’O. 26.03.09.
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0021

Sender: Fadrusz, Mrs János [née Anna Deréky] (1872 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/11/1904
Partial letter (the beginning is missing) from the widow of the sculptor, János Fadrusz, in which she requests a favour of de László since she "always felt that ... [de László] really loved János". She praises de László's portrait of her husband [5030], and notes that she has had to put his studio up for auction
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0022

Sender: Fadrusz, János (1858 - 1903)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/02/1903
In this telegram, János Fadrusz, the preeminent Hungarian monumental sculptor at the turn of the twentieth century, congratulates de László
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0023

Sender: Fadrusz, Mrs János [née Anna Deréky] (1872 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/05/1905
Letter from the widow of the sculptor, János Fadrusz, reminding de László that he had said he would exhibit her handmade carpets at his exhibition (she was a sculptress and painter who also designed and wove carpets). She has now completed her second carpet and asks where she can send it. She is asking 1500 Forint for it, which would help her to pay off part of her husband’s debts
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0024

Sender: Calmette, Gaston (1858 - 1914)

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

Gaston Calmette, director of Le Figaro, profusely thanks de László for a work [111088], which is not a study as he had previously been told, but a painting that will "light up" his living room. He notes that de László's two paintings are admirably displayed (item was previously archived with DLA005-0017)
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0002

Sender: Guest, Arthur Rhuvon (1869 - 1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/08/1912
Letter from the Egyptologist, Arthur Rhuvon Guest, thanking de László for the "delightful" portrait of his wife [5401], which the artist had presented to the couple as a gift
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0003

Sender: Guest, Arthur Rhuvon (1869 - 1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/06/1914
Letter regarding a meeting. The sender mentions he (and his wife?) will also be attending a music recital (?) being held by de László
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0004

Sender: Guest, Arthur Rhuvon (1869 - 1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/04/1911
Letter from Arthur Rhuvon Guest arranging to meet de László at a Golf Cub close to Wimbledon Park station
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0005

Sender: Guest, Arthur Rhuvon (1869 - 1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/08/1913
The sender, Arthur Rhuvon Guest, hopes to meet at the Cromer links so as to see how de László's "golf has improved"
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0006

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

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

Letter from Mrs Arthur Rhuvon Guest letting de László know she would be "delighted" to sit for her portrait [5401] as per the artist's request
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0007

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/08/1912
Letter in which the sender profusely thanks de László for the gift of her portrait [5401], and adds that her husband, the Egyptologist Arthur Rhuvon Guest, "likes it immensely and thinks it most excellent". She finishes the letter by asking after Lucy
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0008

Sender: Guinness, Mrs H. Samuel [née Alfhild Holter] (1890 - 1983)

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

Undated letter from Alfhild Guinness on RMS Mauretania letterhead. She thanks de László for sending artists' board for her to work on, and promises to paint de László's "dear little red-haired boy" upon her return. She asks de László to remember her to the artist Alfred East, and looks forward to seeing de László's portrait of Lord Roberts
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0009

Sender: Fastnewberg

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/03/1902
Correspondence on "The Glasgow School of Art" letterhead in which the sender, Fastnewberg (?), tells de László that he has followed his advice to exhibit a picture in Budapest