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Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0027

Sender: Helmore, Wilfred Francklyn (1881-1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/01/1911
Letter from the Director of the London and New Art School, W. Francklyn Helmore, to de László regarding an upcoming council meeting. Helmore asks if de László will contact the artist, Frank Brangwyn, to see if he will also attend the meeting. De László taught, without payment, for one morning a week at the school where he gave the portrait class for advanced students who planned to become professional painters
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0028

Sender: Helmore, Mrs W. Francklyn [née Charlotte Eyre Thompson]

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

Undated letter from Charlotte Helmore, secretary of the London and New Art School, to de László in which she thanks the artist, and writes of her hope to occasionally see him, "whatever happens with the school". De László had taught, without payment, for one morning a week at the school, giving portrait classes to advanced students who planned to become professional painters
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0029

Sender: Helmore, Mrs W. Francklyn [née Charlotte Eyre Thompson]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/01/1912
Letter from Charlotte Helmore to de László writing of her husband's illness (neurasthenia) and their plan to lead the "simple life" in Jersey. "If that does not cure him", she writes, "I am afraid there is nothing else to try"
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0030

Sender: Helmore, Mrs W. Francklyn [née Charlotte Eyre Thompson]

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

Undated letter from Charlotte Helmore, secretary of the London and New Art School, to de László regarding a "Mr Jack" who wishes to attend de László's class. "There are many enquiries for your class this week, and I hope we shall be able to get some really interesting students from them soon", she writes. De László taught, without payment, for one morning a week at the school where he gave the portrait class for advanced students who planned to become professional painters
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0031

Sender: Helmore, Wilfred Francklyn (1881-1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/05/1912
Letter from the Director of the London and New Art School, W. Francklyn Helmore, to de László regarding his poor health. He regrets that he is therefore unable to attend the Artists' Benevolent Dinner, which de László had invited him to. In his absence, "Orchardson"[?] will take over his duties in the school. De László taught, without payment, for one morning a week at the school where he gave the portrait class for advanced students who planned to become professional painters
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0032

Sender: Helmore, Wilfred Francklyn (1881-1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/07/1912
Partial letter (pages missing) From the Director of the London and New Art School, W. Francklyn Helmore, to de László asking the artist to reconsider his decision to leave his teaching role. De László had been teaching, without payment, for one morning a week at the school; he gave the portrait class for advanced students who planned to become professional painters. "I... can appreciate how hard it must be for you to give up the time, as you so generously have, in teaching students who are perhaps unworthy of your kindness from an artistic point of view", Helmore writes, "but, who, I know, feel an intense gratitude to you for all you have done for them"
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0033

Sender: Helmore, Wilfred Francklyn (1881-1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/08/1912
Letter from the Director of the London and New Art School, W. Francklyn Helmore, to de László thanking the artist for agreeing to teach at the school until the end of the year. De László had been teaching, without payment, for one morning a week at the school, but had previously written to Helmore about leaving his position (see DLA007-0032 for Helmore's reply)
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0034

Sender: Hyder, Joseph

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/11/1914
Letter from the Secretary of the War Pensions Committee, Joseph Hyder, thanking de László for signing a petition and for his "generous contribution" (de László had contributed £1, see DLA007-0035). The object of the War Pensions Committee was "to ensure just and adequate pensions to disabled soldiers and sailors, and to the dependents of those who die in defence of their country's interests"
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0035

Sender: Hyder, Joseph

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/11/1914
Receipt signed by Joseph Hyder, Secretary of the War Pensions Committee, for de László's contribution of £1 to the Committee's fund. The object of the War Pensions Committee was "to ensure just and adequate pensions to disabled soldiers and sailors, and to the dependents of those who die in defence of their country's interests" (see DLA007-0034)
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0036

Sender: Harris, Frank (1855 - 1931)

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

Letter from the writer, Frank Harris, to de László inviting the artist and Lucy to dinner. "I have been an admirer of yours for a long time", Harris writes
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0037

Sender: Holme, Charles (1848-1923)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/12/1904
Letter from Charles Holme, founding editor of The Studio magazine, thanking de László for sending him a case of wine. Holme also mentions that he is sorry to hear de László is postponing his London exhibition
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0038

Sender: Holme, Charles (1848-1923)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/10/1910
Letter from Charles Holme, founding editor of The Studio magazine, to de László in which he writes that he is glad the artist "got the 'Uffizi' commission". He invites de László and Lucy to his home in Hampshire
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0039

Sender: Holme, Charles (1848-1923)
31/10/1910
Game list from Upton Manor partridge shoot at which de László was a guest of Charles Holme
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0040

Sender: Harcq, A.

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/05/1901
Letter from A. Harcq (signed '"artist") congratulating de László on his portrait of Pope Leo XIII [4509], which was then on view at the Société des Beaux-Arts' 1901 Salon in Brussels
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0041

Sender: Hevesi, Ludwig (1843-1910)

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

Visit card of Ludwig (Lajos) Hevesi, a well-known journalist and art critic, with a note inviting de László to his home
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0042

Sender: Habermann, Professor Hugo Joseph Anton Freiherr von (1849 - 1929)

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

Postcard from the German painter and draftsman, Hugo von Habermann, to de László in which he thanks the artist; much of the postcard is illegible
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0043

Sender: Holzhauer, Gottlieb

Recipient: Mühlhause, Richard
25/01/1915
Postcard (sent via Army Field Post) dated January 1915 from Gottlieb Holzhauer to Richard Mühlhause in which Holzhauer has just heard that Mühlhause is in the field; he sends his best wishes
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0044

Sender: G. Heuer & Kirmse

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/07/1896
Letter from G. Heuer & Kirmse, a Berlin-based firm of printmakers, to de László letting the artist know that they have not found any German magazine that wants to publish his paintings of invalids, and they have not yet finished the xylographic version of 'Evening Prayer' [10669]. They ask de László to send the historical painting he promised, which they say is of much more interest than genre paintings
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0045

Sender: Wellmann, Róbert (1866 - 1946)

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

Letter from the Hungarian painter, Robert Wellmann, to de László sending his regrets that he cannot take part in the Venice exhibition as he has no suitable work to show
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0046

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

Partial letter concerning transportation