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Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0066

Sender: Csáky, Count György Napoleon (1862 - 1923)

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

Letter concerning a meeting with de László. He also mentions that he admired de László's exhibition and that de László is "a man who will life forever"
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0069

Sender: Cullen, Frederick (1864 - 1950)

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

Letter from one of de László's few authorised copyists, Frederick Cullen, confirming his appointment as art teacher to Lady Hanbury-Williams' daughter
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0072

Sender: Cullen, Frederick (1864 - 1950)

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

Undated letter from one of de László's few authorised copyists, Frederick Cullen, confirming he has started "the works" in de László's studio. It is not clear which works he is referring to
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0075

Sender: Campbell, Lady Allan [née Lady Moya Melisende Browne] (1892 - 1974)

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

Letter regarding a studio visit
Letters 1894-1916 Private, 004-0006

Sender: Edström, (Peter) David (1873 - 1938)

Recipient: Walston, Sir Charles [formerly Waldstein] (1856-1927)

Letter from American sculptor David Edström to Anglo-American archaeologist, Sir Charles Walston. Edström is interested in de László's portrait of Walston [7626] or [7629]; de László is "the best psychologist of all the modern portrait painters"; will Walston arrange for de László to see his works since "one needs people who know their business"?
Letters 1894-1916 Private, 004-0011

Sender: De La Warr, Muriel Sackville, Countess [née Lady Muriel Agnes Brassey]; wife of 8th Earl (1872 - 1930)

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

Letter to de László requesting a visit from Lucy
Letters 1894-1916 Private, 004-0012

Sender: Darnley, Florence Bligh, Countess of [née Florence Rose Morphy]; wife of 8th Earl (1860 - 1944)

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

Letter requesting a studio visit
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0007

Sender: Fleming, Mrs Valentine [née Evelyn Beatrice Ste Croix Rose] (1885 - 1964)

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

De László has agreed to paint the sender's portrait, however, she cannot afford it right now, but "perhaps after the war". She finishes the letter by exclaiming that she loves the portrait of her husband, Valentine Fleming [5085], which hangs in Grosvenor Square
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0008

Drawing inscribed left: Das hätten Sie doch nicht tun sollen [Translation: You shouldn’t have done this]. Inscribed right: Collector of Snake Skins
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0012

Sender: Ferenczy, Ida von (1839 - 1928)

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

Telegram from Ida von Ferenczy, confidant of the late Empress Elisabeth of Austria, informing de László of a forthcoming charitable exhibition of "our unforgettable saintly Queen" which is to include "the beautiful sketch you gave me" [7857]
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0013

Sender: Földváry, Emma

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

The sender is interested to know when de László will paint "Aunt Vicky and His Majesty". This correspondence is undated but was probably written in or before 1896 given the painting of a portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I is mentioned
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0014

Sender: Ferenczy, Ida von (1839 - 1928)

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

Visit card from Ida von Ferenczy, confidant of the late Empress Elisabeth of Austria, concerning a visit by de László
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0018

Sender: Flotow, Baroness

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

Letter asking de László whether he will visit tomorrow
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0024

Sender: Calmette, Gaston (1858 - 1914)

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

Gaston Calmette, director of Le Figaro, profusely thanks de László for a work [111088], which is not a study as he had previously been told, but a painting that will "light up" his living room. He notes that de László's two paintings are admirably displayed (item was previously archived with DLA005-0017)
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0006

Sender: Guest, Mrs Arthur Rhuvon [née Hilda Eugenia Stewart] (1868 - 1959)

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

Letter from Mrs Arthur Rhuvon Guest letting de László know she would be "delighted" to sit for her portrait [5401] as per the artist's request
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0008

Sender: Guinness, Mrs H. Samuel [née Alfhild Holter] (1890 - 1983)

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

Undated letter from Alfhild Guinness on RMS Mauretania letterhead. She thanks de László for sending artists' board for her to work on, and promises to paint de László's "dear little red-haired boy" upon her return. She asks de László to remember her to the artist Alfred East, and looks forward to seeing de László's portrait of Lord Roberts
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0010

Sender: Garrett, Mrs John W. [née Alice Warder] (1877 - 1952)

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

Letter in which the sender expresses her disappointment at not being able to see the portrait of the Comtesse Greffulhe [4247], but hopes alternative arrangements can be made to see it
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0012

Sender: Gleichen, Feodora Georgina Maud, Lady (1861 - 1922)

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

The sculptress Lady Feodora Georgina Maud Gleichen thanks de László for his "kind appreciation" of the group exhibition she helped put together at Warings; she would like to come to de László's studio and asks where it is
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0013

Sender: Glazebrook, Hugh De Twenebrokes (1855-1937)

Recipient: Wirgman, Theodore Blake (1848-1925)

Correspondence between the two painters, Hugh de Twenebrooks Glazebrook and Theodore Blake Wirgman, concerning a sending-in-day notice for a painting by de László, which Wirgman has mentioned to Glazebrook
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0024

Sender: Lambotte, Sir Paul (1862 - 1939)

Undated letter from Paul Lambotte to an unknown recipient asking for news from de László and informing the recipient of the day and time of the King's Salon visit so that an unnamed friend's visit can coincide with it