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Letter from Edward J. Duveen to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0271

Sender: Duveen, Edward Joel (1875 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/12/1932
Duveen thanks de László for agreeing to offer a blank canvas to be auctioned in aid of Charing Cross Hospital [10040]. Duveen previously auctioned a canvas offered by de László in aid of Hampstead General Hospital (6 December 1928).
Letter from Philip A. Inman to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0272

Sender: Inman, Philip Albert (1892 - 1979)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/12/1932
Inman thanks de László for agreeing to offer a blank canvas to be auctioned in aid of Charing Cross Hospital [10040].
Letter from de László to Edward J. Duveen, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0273

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

Recipient: Duveen, Edward Joel (1875 - 1944)
10/12/1932
Framing and presentation arrangements for the blank canvas de László agreed to offer in aid of Charing Cross Hospital [10040].
Letter from Edward J. Duveen to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0274

Sender: Duveen, Edward Joel (1875 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/12/1932
Framing and presentation arrangements for the blank canvas de László agreed to offer in aid of Charing Cross Hospital [10040].
Letter from de László to Edward J. Duveen, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0275

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

Recipient: Duveen, Edward Joel (1875 - 1944)
13/12/1932
Transport, framing and presentation arrangements for the blank canvas de László agreed to offer in aid of Charing Cross Hospital [10040].
Letter from de László to Philip A. Inman, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0276

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

Recipient: Inman, Philip Albert (1892 - 1979)
13/12/1932
De László is very pleased to offer a blank canvas to be auctioned in aid of Charing Cross Hospital [10040]; he and his son Paul will be present at the event.
Letter from de László to George William Jones, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0277

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

Recipient: Jones, George William (1860-1942)
05/01/1932
De László was pleased that George William Jones appreciated his speech at the Whitefriars Club Christmas Dinner, and that Jones wishes to print & distribute it to his friends. "I feel at the present hour of degeneration in art one should do everything possible to enlighten the public", de László writes.
Letter from Anne Jones to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0278

Sender: Jones, Anne M.

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

Anne Jones apologises for a misprint that appeared in an advertisement.
Letter from the Dowager Lady Hillingdon to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0279

Sender: Hillingdon, Baroness [née the Honourable Alice Marion Harbord]; wife of 2nd Baron (1857 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/05/1932
The Dowager Lady Hillingdon accepts de László invitation. She recalls happy hours spent in his studio with her late son Charlie [111050], whose picture is "such a joy" and much admired.
Letter from de László's secretary, Eileen Abernethy to Colonel Alessandro Cordano, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0280

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Forkum, Mrs [née Eileen Abernethy]

Recipient: Cordano, Colonel Alessandro
19/01/1933
De László explains that the portrait of Princess Irene of Greece [7825] was an express commission from the late Queen Sophia of Greece.
Letter from Colonel Alessandro Cordano to de László's secretary, Eileen Abernethy, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0281

Sender: Cordano, Colonel Alessandro

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Forkum, Mrs [née Eileen Abernethy]
12/01/1933
Receipt of de László's cheque settling Humbert's transportation charges. Princess Helen regrets she cannot purchase the portrait of Princess Irene of Greece [7825].
Letter from de László's secretary, Eileen Abernethy to Colonel Alessandro Cordano, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0282

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Forkum, Mrs [née Eileen Abernethy]

Recipient: Cordano, Colonel Alessandro
28/12/1932
De László will settle Humbert's invoice. In response to Princess Helen of Romania's enquiry, de László is asking for £150 for the portrait of Princess Irene of Greece [7825[, which was commissioned by the late Queen Sophia of Greece.
Letter from Colonel Alessandro Cordano to de László's secretary, Eileen Abernethy, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0283

Sender: Cordano, Colonel Alessandro,Forkum, Mrs [née Eileen Abernethy]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/12/1932
Humbert's of Florence are urgently requesting payment for transportation charges of items to Princess Helen of Romania.
Letter from de László to Gyula Baumann (Gertler String Quartet), Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0284

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

Recipient: Baumann, Gyula
30/12/1932
In reply to Baumann's letter (DLA019-0285), de László regrets that he cannot advise the Gertler String Quarter to come to London/provide introductions for them. However, he would be pleased to meet if they do decide to travel over.
Letter from Gyula Baumann (Gertler String Quartet) to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0285

Sender: Baumann, Gyula

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/12/1932
The Gertler String Quartet asks de László if they could perform at one of his musical evenings, or whether he could give them introductions to his friends/acquaintances. They enclose a summary in French of their performance reviews.
Letter from de László to Walter Evans Edge, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0286

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

Recipient: Edge, Walter Evans (1873-1956)
17/05/1930
Concerning the President of the US' acknowledgement of the photograph de László sent of his portrait of Maréchal Lyautey. (Item was previously archived with DLA019-0076).
Partial letter from de László to Sigmund Münz, Personal Letters, 020-0267

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
29/06/1933
Family news. Letter continued from DLA020-0268.
Partial letter from de László to Sigmund Münz, Personal Letters, 020-0268

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
29/06/1933
General/family news. De László's exhibition (Knoedler, 1933) has been successful. Letter continues as DLA020-0267.
Postcard from Sigmund Münz to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0269

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/05/1933
Münz will send Paul a separate message (likely in connection with Paul's forthcoming marriage). Enjoyed the artist's reply to Mr Brook’s toast. He was recently visited by the Hungarian Ambassador, von Nelky.
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz, Personal Letters, 020-0295

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
21/10/1933
He has met Dr. Edelstein and his daughter Carola (see DLA020-0296). General family news. Travel plans to America. Currently painting Lord Carson's portrait [3975]. Has not met the sculptor Felix Weiss. Still possessed of the "same ambition", "same vitality and love for my work as when we first met". De László is working on his book, which "will one day be a historic document".