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S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0037

Sender: Szenes, Fülöp (1863 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/01/1905
Letter from the Hungarian painter, Fülöp Szenes, to de László regarding a commission he has received from the Minister of Agriculture to make a copy of de László's portrait of Count Gyula Szapáry [111159]. As [111159] is the property of Főispán (Lieutenant Governor) Gusztáv Lippich, Szenes requests that de László write to Lippich giving his agreement for the picture to be copied in order to "allay the Főispán’s understandable anxiety"
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0038

Sender: Indecipherable

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

Undated letter from an unknown author (the signature is indecipherable) apologising to de László as they must go to a concert and will therefore not be home today. They congratulate the artist on his success with the Prime Minister
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0039

Sender: Senyei, József (1895 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/01/1916
Letter from the Hungarian painter, József Senyei, to de László writing on his way back to the Front via Berlin in 1916 after a week's holiday; he would love to hear word of de László. He has not been able to do much work other than small pencil sketches which were exhibited in a war art exhibition in Budapest
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0040

Sender: Splény, Baroness Erneszta (1872)

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

Letter from the Hungarian painter, Baroness Erneszta Splény, asking to visit de László at his studio
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0041

Sender: Indecipherable

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/10/1896
Letter from the Mayor of Zombor asking de László if he will accept a commission to paint life-size portraits of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria to be hung in the ceremonial hall of the city
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0042

Sender: Szenes, Fülöp (1863 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/04/1903
Letter from the Hungarian painter, Fülöp Szenes, to de László in which he writes of the "shining moral success" of the 1903 annual exhibition at the Vienna Künstlerhaus. The exhibition's success was, Szenes writes, wholly due to Emperor Franz Joseph I's visit, a visit that owed much to de László's influence and participation
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0043

Sender: Spiegl von Thurnsee, Edgar (1838 - 1908)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/01/1907
Letter from Edgar Spiegl von Thurnsee inviting de László to a Court Ball, which the artist can attend decorated with the Order of the Iron Crown
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0044

Sender: Szmrecsányi, Miklós (1854 - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/07/1911
Letter from Miklós Szmrecsányi to de László confirming receipt of the photographs of de László's portraits of Mrs Burke [née Van Riemsdijk] [110584], Pope Leo III [4509] and Madame von Jaunez [5835]. Szmrecsányi has sent three photographs to Pica (possibly Vittorio Pica) and has requested good photographs be taken of Madame Hubay de Szalatnya [4825] and Mrs Van Montagu [née Trouton] [11580]. Whilst Arte Mondiale's paper and printing are not very good, his main concern is that de László be "extensively represented". Szmrecsányi has followed the artist's success with "feelings of friendship and pleasure", looking upon him with patriotic pride." "I could always see and appreciate that the highs have not turned your head", he writes, "and this is always the hallmark of true talent." He would like to accept de László's invitation, but suggests meeting in Rome in October, perhaps together with Albert Berzeviczy
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0045

Sender: Keéri-Szántó, Andor (1884 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/12/1908
Letter from the pianist, Andor Keéri-Szántó, telling de László that he has received a tiepin and thank you letter signed by Count Bismark[?]. Keéri-Szántó is grateful for the artist's "kindness and benevolence", and signs off the letter as his "eternal admirer"
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0046

Sender: Keéri-Szántó, Andor (1884 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/12/1908
Letter from the pianist, Andor Keéri-Szántó, thanking de László for his support and sending tickets to his concert (DLA011-0082 was previously archived with this item)
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0047

Sender: Indecipherable

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/09/1907
Letter from the solicitor, Courtenay Stevens, to de László regarding an Agreement, which the artist would like curtailed. Stevens adds that he will also write to the Fine Art Society
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0048

Sender: Andrassy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka the Younger, Count Gyula (1860 - 1929)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/02/1906
Letter from Count Gyula Andrássy, in his capacity as President of the Nemzeti Szalon, writing to say that he has heard from the Director of the Szalon, Lajos Ernst, that de László is planning to have an exhibition there, and asking him to contact Ernst to discuss this
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0049

Sender: Slater, Jessie

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/10/1912
Letter from Jessie Slater thanking de László for the "beautiful picture", a "cherished treasure" which she will take back to Africa. She congratulates the artist on the birth of his son, John
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0050

Sender: Teissier, Mrs Geoffrey Fitzherbert de [née Katharine Henriette Seligman] (1894 - 1980)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/04/1916
Letter from Mrs Geoffrey Fitzherbert de Teissier thanking de László for promising to do her portrait [13422], which was to be a wedding present from the artist and Lucy. She adds that the family love the portrait of her stepbrother, Harry [1725]
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0051

Sender: Strong, Susan (1870-1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/01/1916
Letter from Susan Strong to de László informing the artist that Mr Agnew has given her a cheque for £200, which is a six month interest-free loan. In return, he has sent "for the great treasure", which she can regain at the end of the loan period. If she is unable to repay the loan, information will be required about the price of the portrait. She thanks de László for all he has done to help her "over this tragic time"
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0052

Sender: Stead, William Thomas (1849 - 1912)

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

Postcard from W.T. Stead to de László, postmarked date indecipherable
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0053

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/10/1912
Letter from the Honourable Rachel Beatrice Kay-Shuttleworth to de László thanking the artist for his letter in which he wrote of his completion of the portrait of Sophie Weisse [2097]. She will come to his studio to see the picture and to discuss framing once back in London. She congratulates de László on the birth of his son, John
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0054

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/07/1912
Letter from the Honourable Rachel Beatrice Kay-Shuttleworth on behalf of the Committee of the Old Northlanders Club to de László regarding the commission of [2097], a portrait of Sophie Weisse, Headmistress and founder of Northlands
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0055

Sender: Stubenberg, Baroness [née Baroness Mathilde von Tinti]; other married names Baroness Franz Rudolf Mayr-Melnhof and Mrs Anton Berger (1863 - 1927)

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

Letter from Countess Stubenberg to de László concerning a charity ball, which her sister-in-law, Countess Kottulinsky, is arranging. The ball is to be financed by postcards created by artists, and she asks de László if he would contribute two such cards
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0056

Sender: Schulze, Hans R.

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/07/1909
Letter from painter Hans R. Schulze to de László regarding reproduction of paintings in a Rudolf Hertzog publication, the subject of which appears to be famous painters of beautiful women (although unclear). De László seems to have bought a work by Schulze (depicting swans) years earlier