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Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0021

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/10/1925
Kézdi-Kovács sends de László a book of verse “The Book of Pain”, written in response to the loss of his (Kézdi-Kovács') son, Lóránt. He thanks de László for his hospitality when his son Elemér visited London.
Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0022

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/01/1931
Kezdi-Kovács congratulates de László on the marriage of his son, Stephen. The Society of Independent Artists has struck the de László Medal with the artist's portrait. Ripka's portrait [110835] was a great success at the Society of Independent Artists' exhibition.
Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0023

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/05/1930
Response to de László's questions about the Society of Independent Artists. Kézdi-Kovács explains that the society is in competition neither with the Műcsarnok nor the Nemzeti Szalon. Its aim is to create a community of like-minded artists and to promote national values through the organisation of exhibitions and a show where the László medal would be awarded.
Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0024

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/08/1930
Reference to de László’s portrait of Lord Rothermere [4759], to be exhibited at the Műcsarnok. De László wants a copy to be made for Rothermere, and Kézdi-Kovács recommends his son Elemér. The de László medal will be awarded at the Society of Independent Artists's autumn exhibition; asks de László if he can send a work for their current show.
Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0025

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/09/1930
Arrangements for the portrait of Ripka [110835] for the Society of Independent Artists' exhibition (Nemzeti Szalon, October 1930). Issues around an alleged journalist, Káldy, who appears to be an impostor. Thanks de László for a cheque (see DLA032-0026). Eager to see de László's portrait of Lord Rothermere [4759].
Receipt from Gábor Domján, Secretary of the Society of Independent Artists, to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0026

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/09/1930
Gábor Domján, Secretary of the Society of Independent Artists, confirms receipt of de László's cheque to President László Kézdi-Kovács for £15 for the de László medal.
Letter from the Principal Private Secretary to the Regent (Horthy) to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0055

Sender: Horthy de Nagybánya, Admiral Miklós, Regent of Hungary (1868 - 1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/01/1931
The Principal Private Secretary to the Regent (Horthy) writes to convey the Regent’s thanks for de László and his family’s good wishes for the New Year. His signature is illegible.
Letter from István Gerster to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0056

Sender: Gerster, István

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/09/1930
Gerster thanks de László for a photo of Lord Rothermere’s portrait [4759]. He sent copies of the magazine “Hungary” to Lord Newton and Sir Robert Gower; he offers to send a copy to de László. He is from Óbecse and has seen the artist's The Storyteller [10937], Man Wearing a Fez [111291] and “two beautiful nudes” [possibly 110962]. References to the “Anglo-Hungarian Society”.
Letter from Ferenc Kemény to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0057

Sender: Kemény, Ferenc (1860 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/10/1925
Ferenc Kemény, a journalist with Pesti Hirlap, thanks de László for receiving him at Fitzjohn's Avenue. Would de László agree to give the Hungarian publication rights of his memoirs to Pesti Hirlap, and under what conditions? They would like the Hungarian version to appear simultaneously with the English & French publications.
Letter from Oszkár Kallós to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0058

Sender: Kallós, Oszkár (1874 - 1955)

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

Kallós writes about 15 photographs that de László ordered, and asks for a signed drawing to remember the painter by.
Letter from Jenő Ujházi, President of the Students' Union of the Academy of Fine Arts to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0059

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/03/1930
Jenő Ujházi, President of the Students’ Union of the Academy of Fine Arts, thanks de László for agreeing to become patron of their ball, and for a ₤20 donation that he gave to the students’ mess.
Letter from Ferenc Kiss to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0060

Sender: Kiss, Ferenc

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

A request from the leaders of the Buda Dalárda and Mayor Ripka for advice in promoting the men's choral society.
Letter from József Krammer to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0061

Sender: Krammer, József

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/01/1930
József Krammer thanks de László for his hospitality on behalf of Mrs Tibor Illyés. She travelled to London to authenticate a painting her family believed to be a work of Van Dyck, but it turned out to be a copy.
Letter from Mihály Lóránt to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0065

Sender: Lóránt, Mihály (Michael)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/06/1931
Mihály Lóránt accepts an invitation and congratulates de László on his success in Paris.
Letter from Mihály Lóránt to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0066

Sender: Lóránt, Mihály (Michael)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/05/1931
Mihály Lóránt sends a copy of the “Szabadkai Napló” to de László reporting on the Royal Society of British Painters' exhibition.
Letter from Mihály Lóránt to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0068

Sender: Lóránt, Mihály (Michael)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/05/1931
Mihály Lóránt accepts an invitation for lunch; Lóránt will interview de László for the “Az Est”.
Letter from Mihály Lóránt to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0069

Sender: Lóránt, Mihály (Michael)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/04/1931
Mihály Lóránt requests an interview with de László for “Az Est” on the current state of British art.
Letter from Mihály Lóránt to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0070

Sender: Lóránt, Mihály (Michael)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/11/1930
Mihály Lóránt introduces himself as the new correspondent for “Az Est" in London and asks for an appointment.
Letter from Oszkár Fodor to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0085

Sender: Fodor, Doctor Oszkár

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/11/1930
Oszkár Fodor informs de László that Sandor Szarvassy, Managing Director of the British Foreign & Colonial Bank, has bought the portrait of Jenő Rákosi [6729] for ₤200 for the “Laszlo Fülöp Room”. The Rakosy [sic] family and the Nemzeti Muzeum (National Museum) will be very grateful.
Letter from Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0086

Sender: Kisfaludi Strobl, Zsigmond (1884-1975)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/12/1930
Kisfaludi Strobl congratulates de László on his son's engagement. Enquires on behalf of “a certain high-born lady” on what de László would charge to paint her portrait; she is willing to come to London. Congratulates the artist on his portrait of Apponyi [2596], “a work of noble simplicity, a fine likeness of a fine man."