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S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0017

Sender: Simpson, Charles Walter (1885-1971)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/10/1913
Letter from the English painter, Charles Walter Simpson, to de László enclosing a card to the private view of his watercolour exhibition
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0018

Sender: Strong, Susan (1870-1946),Korbay, Ferenc Sándor (1846 - 1913)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/08/1912
Letter written by Susan Strong on behalf of Ferenc ("Feri") Sándor Korbay, the Hungarian composer who was a great friend of de László’s. Strong explains that Korbay is ill with a chill and gout, but that he wishes de László to keep the evening of 11th September free for dinner and to go and hear his overture at the Queen’s Hall. Strong also mentions photographs of the "great portrait", which is presumed to be that of Korbay [3390], painted by de László in July 1912
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0019

Sender: Sims, Charles Henry (1873 - 1928)

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

Undated letter from the British painter, Charles Sims, to de László regarding a dinner, which is to be attended by a number of artists including Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope. Sims regrets that de László was unable to see the studio at Abbey Road since he is aware that de László is looking for a house
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0020

Sender: Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of (1848 - 1930),Short, Wilfred Maurice (1870 - 1947)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/04/1915
Letter from Wilfred Maurice Short to de László apologising for the delay in sending a photogravure of Arthur James Balfour to the artist
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0021

Sender: Slatin, Sir Rudolf Carl von [also known as 'Slatin Pasha'] (1857 - 1932)

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

Sir Rudolf von Slatin apologises for being unable to visit de László in London; he had to go to Farnborough to see Empress Eugénie
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0022

Sender: Harcourt Smith, Lady Cecil [née Alice Edith Watson] (d.1946)

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

Letter from Lady Edith Harcourt Smith thanking de László for sending her a signed picture of his son, Paul Leonardo de Laszlo
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0023

Sender: Stead, William Thomas (1849 - 1912)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/05/1907
Letter from William Thomas Stead to de László regretting that he is unable to visit the artist's exhibition (Fine Art Society, London, May and June 1907)
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0024

Sender: Slatin, Sir Rudolf Carl von [also known as 'Slatin Pasha'] (1857 - 1932)

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

Card from Sir Rudolf von Slatin wishing de László a merry Christmas and happy New Year
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0025

Sender: Schwab, Charles Michael (1862 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/03/1908
Letter from the American steel magnate, Charles M. Schwab, informing de László that Mrs Schwab has gone to Philadelphia, but that she will be happy to see the artist upon her return
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0026

Sender: Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863 - 1937)

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

Undated letter from the English painter, Charles Haslewood Shannon, apologising for not seeing de László when he called; Shannon was with a sitter at the time. The sitter was a personal friend, however, and so de László could have come in
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0027

Sender: Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863 - 1937)

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

Undated letter from the English painter, Charles Haslewood Shannon, which Shannon has given to Mrs Castellani to pass on to de László. Mrs Castellani has, according to Shannon, a "most interesting head". If de László cannot "make use of her at present", he may be able to recommend her elsewhere
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0028

Sender: Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863 - 1937)

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

Thank you note from the English painter, Charles Haslewood Shannon, to de László
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0029

Sender: Sassoon, Lady [née Aline Caroline de Rothschild]; wife of 2nd Baronet (1865 - 1909)

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

Letter from Lady Aline Sassoon asking if de László has received any answers about studios in Munich. Her son, Philip, is due to travel to Munich on Saturday
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0030

Sender: Sassoon, Lady [née Aline Caroline de Rothschild]; wife of 2nd Baronet (1865 - 1909)

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

Undated letter from Lady Aline Sassoon informing de László that she will go to see his picture if her trip goes to plan
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0031

Sender: Sassoon, Lady [née Aline Caroline de Rothschild]; wife of 2nd Baronet (1865 - 1909)

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

Letter from Lady Aline Sassoon thanking de László for his letter, which she says that her son, Philip, will find useful. She invites the artist to a party
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0032

Sender: Stewart, Blanche

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Undated letter from Blanche Stewart to Lucy regarding de László's travel plans in December 1907. Stewart has obtained approval from Lord St Levan's daughter for de László to see St Michael's Mount in Cornwall. She also suggests that de László and the painter Alfred East (East and de László travelled together to St Ives in December 1907), should stop by Mount Edgcumbe. Finally, she mentions that when de László is at Hutton John, he should call on her sister, who is a friend of the Lowthers
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0033

Sender: Stanley of Alderley, Lady [née Mary Katherine 'Maisie' Bell]; also known as Lady Sheffield; wife of 4th Baron (1848 - 1929)

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

Letter from Lady Stanley to de László in which she asks how the artist is "in this time of stress" (the letter is undated, but was evidently written during WW1). She mentions that she is leaving her seaside house at Penhrôs to return to the family home, Alderley House, which she has converted into a hospital for wounded soldiers. Her sons are at the front
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0034

Sender: Stanley of Alderley, Lady [née Mary Katherine 'Maisie' Bell]; also known as Lady Sheffield; wife of 4th Baron (1848 - 1929)

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

Undated letter from Lady Stanley to de László in which she returns a cutting to the artist. She says she feels very sorry for Hungary and for London. She hopes to meet de László when returning in June
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0035

Sender: Kay-Shuttleworth, The Honourable Rachel Beatrice (1886 - 1967)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/12/1912
Letter from the Honourable Rachel Beatrice Kay-Shuttleworth on behalf of a committee of Sophie Weisse's former pupils at Northlands School to de László regarding framing and photography of [2097]. They would like a "plain oak frame" in the style of "Mr Watt's frames" rather than a Louis XIV one, and for the portrait to be photographed and reproduced in Emery Walker's "photogravure process"
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0036

Sender: Szenes, Fülöp (1863 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/01/1914
Letter from Hungarian painter Fülöp Szenes regarding a letter from de László that had been read out at a gathering of artists, which "touched all our hearts and which spoke to us all"; refers to de László's articles in Viennese press. Mentions "sad and unfortunate dissension that exists in our homeland". Refers to invitation he received from Gödöllő Group to join movement; it is an honour that de László has been in contact with the group