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Personal 1924, 015-0091

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/12/1924
The duchesse de Gramont thanks de László for sending her an illustrated newspaper. Her cousin Szechenyi's health has improved. The duchesse's mother told the Marquise de Creuse, who is "remarkably clever and so much loved in Paris", that de László would paint her portrait. She congratulates the artist on the 1925 salon and lets him know when he should come to Paris in the new year (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0092

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/01/1925
The duchesse de Gramont thanks de László for sending her a parcel containing porcelain, and she asks when he will arrive in Paris (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0093

Sender: Eyre, Edmond Francis (1855)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/05/1924
Letter from Edmond Francis Eyre confirming an appointment with de László (item was previously archived with DLA015-0003)
Personal 1924, 015-0094

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

Recipient: Jolley, Ethyl M.
19/10/1923
Letter from de László to Ethyl M. Jolley apologising that he cannot make use of her suggestion due to forthcoming travel commitments (item was previously archived with DLA0015-0004)
Personal 1924, 015-0095

Sender: Nicholson, Ivor (1891 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/08/1923
Letter from the publisher Ivor Nicholson thanking de László for the invitation to tea; Nicholson looks forward to discussing the artist's book (item was previously archived with DLA015-0006)
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz, Personal 1925-1926, 016-0002

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
18/12/1926
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz largely regarding recent and forthcoming sitters, e.g. Duchesse d'Ursel [4969]; Maréchal Lyautey [6118]; Lord Reading [6747]. He will travel to Portugal and Spain in January/February 1927. He hopes Dr and Frau Pagenstecher will come to England to have their portraits painted. He mentions his delight over Paul's university results and his disappointment over Henry's forthcoming nuptials
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0003

Sender: Fleischer, Richard (1849 - 1937)

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
03/11/1926
Letter from Richard Fleischer to Sigmund Münz outlining that Irma Pagenstecher (Fleischer's stepdaughter) is in Paris where she will meet de László. Fleischer has told Irma to stay longer so as to get to know the "great artist" better. If de László ever comes to Frankfurt or Mainz, Fleischer would be happy to have him stay at his house as his guest. This letter and DLA016-0004 were enclosed by Münz in DLA016-0005
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0004

Sender: Pagenstecher, Frau Adolf [née Irma Henriette Adelmann von Adelmannsfelden] (1884 - 1946)

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
08/11/1926
Letter from Irma Pagenstecher to Sigmund Münz thanking Münz for the introduction to de László, who she met recently in Paris. Irma's husband is thinking of commissioning two portraits, but price will be a factor; she will have to ask her father. This letter and DLA016-0003 were enclosed by Münz in DLA016-0005
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0005

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/11/1926
Sigmund Münz thanks de László for having met with the Pagenstechers, and for having contacted John Lawson Stoddard (see also DLA016-0013). Münz encloses a letter from Frau Pagenstecher (DLA016-0004) and one from her stepfather, Richard Fleischer (DLA016-0003). If de László goes to Wiesbaden he will have a place to stay. The opportunity may arise whilst there to paint Pagenstecher
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0006

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/01/1927
Letter from de László to an unknown recipient (addressed to "My dear Friend") in which the artist sends best wishes for the recipient's 80th birthday. He is currently painting Lord Reading [6747]. He will travel to Lisbon next month and then on to Madrid to visit King Alfonso XIII. He hopes to spend a few weeks in the south of Spain in order to do some studies for himself. He met the recipient's son and daughter-in-law in his Paris studio. Gerliczy said that the daughter-in-law would like de László to do a sketch, but poor timing rendered it impossible
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0007

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
21/01/1927
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz containing both family and work-related news. Henry recently got married (to Violet Staub). Paul came of age and a ball was given in his honour. He encloses a newspaper cutting on his portrait of Lord Reading [6747], a photograph of Lily MacDonald de Nelson's picture [110536], a portrait of the Queen of Greece [3270] and a Venetian landscape [11636]. He painted Laura Pacheco de del Solar Dorrego whilst in Paris [110545]. The letter finishes with his Lisbon travel plans
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0008

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/03/1925
Sigmund Münz writes that following the publication of an article in Vienna on de László, Doctor Pál Galambos's daughter, who happens to live in the same building as Münz, visited him. Münz mentions the death of Wilhelm 'Vilmos' Kestranek's son in Brazil. A local industrialist with an enormous collection of "first-rate masters", "Herr von Auspitz" (possibly Stefan von Auspitz) will visit de Laszlo upon Münz's recommendation
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0009

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/08/1925
Sigmund Münz has spent the summer in Vienna, preparing a project for the League of Nations in Geneva. He will apply for the establishment of a Commission for Education, which the Austrian government will support. He asks if de László can forward a copy to the Foreign Minister, Austen Chamberlain. Count Mensdorff will hopefully support him in Geneva, and he asks for de László's support too
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0010

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/01/1927
Sigmund Münz thanks de László for the depiction of their circle at the Lido and for the portrait of the artist's son, John. He hopes Henry's nuptials (which de László did not approve of) will not cause any long-term damage. He is interested that de László is painting Lord Reading [6747] and that he is going to Lisbon. Whilst there, he should meet Sebastiano Nicotra, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal. He may also meet Count Adelmann, Mrs Pagenstecher’s cousin
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0011

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/06/1926
Sigmund Münz attaches a report of de László's stay in America, which he will send to the “Nacion” in Buenos Aires. He will also publish something in Vienna. He asks de László to send some photographs to illustrate the article--Calvin Coolidge [4169] and his wife [4171], Theodore Roosevelt [5201], Warren Harding [5569], the Archbishop of Canterbury [4632], Adolph Ochs [6487] and others. Münz would love to meet de László this summer
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0012

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/08/1926
Sigmund Münz will join de László in Venice on 3 September [1926], although he thinks the artist made a poor choice to stay in Venice rather than on the Lido due to the heat and mosquitoes
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0013

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

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

In a postscript (possibly to DLA016-0014) Sigmund Münz asks de László to send a signed copy of his portrait of Count Vay de Vaja to the famous American author John Lawson Stoddard who lives in Meran (see also DLA016-0005). The Stoddards, "great admirers" of de László's art and "committed Catholics", owned a copy of the portrait (either [5617] or [5624]) but it has been damaged
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0014

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/10/1926
Sigmund Münz attaches some pages he wrote regarding his and de László's recent stay in Venice. He asks the artist to check for any mistakes or inaccuracies and to return it as soon as possible (DLA016-0013 is possibly a postscript to this item)
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0015

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/07/1926
Sigmund Münz has sent reproductions of Mellon [6418], Herrick [possibly 5601], the Archbishop of Canterbury [4632] and Mrs Coolidge [4171] to the "Nacion" with his article; he has kept aside the Queen of Greece [possibly 3270] and the self portrait. He plans to write another article about de László as a painter of women. De László should let him know about the Italian trip (DLA016-0024 was previously archived with this item)
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0016

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/05/1926
Sigmund Münz thanks de László for the news from America; he will publish the artist's impressions and asks if he will supply more. He commends him for concentrating on his war-painting. He has written to Stephen in Zurich and has told him to contact Dr Streit. He has also contacted Paul in Oxford regarding a memorandum for the League of Nations. Münz was recently guest of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria. He is preparing a book about the decline of the Habsburgs. He has not heard about the artist's memoirs for a long time