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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 Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0057

Sender: Kisfaludi Strobl, Zsigmond (1884-1975)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/06/1933
Kisfaludi Strobl invites de László to a Hungarian restaurant in London, along with some other Hungarians.
Letter from Ede Balló to de László, with a note appended by Margit Balló, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0059

Sender: Balló, Ede (1859 - 1936),Balló, Mrs Ede [née Margit Vámossy]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/05/1933
Travel and holiday experiences. Műcsarnok exhibition reflects the poor state of Hungarian art. References Lady Chilston’s efforts to support young artists and de László's donation of a painting to the cause, exhibited at the Nemzeti Szalon. Margit Balló thanks de László for sending a reproduction and a pamphlet he wrote on the relationship between painter and sitter.
Letter from Ede Balló to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0060

Sender: Balló, Ede (1859 - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/03/1933
Balló mentions de László’s forthcoming holiday in Sicily. These are difficult times in Hungary, both economically and culturally. Reference to Bálint Hóman's plans for the Műcsarnok’s spring exhibition. Thanks de László for a donation he made to the College of Fine Arts.
Letter from Ede Balló to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0064

Sender: Balló, Ede (1859 - 1936),Balló, Mrs Ede [née Margit Vámossy]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/11/1933
Balló thanks de László for the reproductions; pleased that de László continues to work tirelessly. Mentions a retrospective exhibition of Károly Lotz's paintings, which are now in a poor condition owing to faulty technique.
Postcard from Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0066

Sender: Kisfaludi Strobl, Zsigmond (1884-1975)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/09/1933
Greetings from a holiday in Paris.
Letter from Tibor de Scitovszky to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0067

Sender: Scitovszky, Tibor de (1875 - 1959)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/11/1933
Scitovszky asks to postpone a planned meeting with de László as he must attend a lunch given by Rózsika Rothschild.
Letter from Doctor László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0072

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/09/1933
Pesti Hírlap will soon be able to publish colour reproductions of de László’s works; the first will be his portrait of Princess Elizabeth [10531]. Item continues as DLA034-0073.
Letter from Doctor László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0073

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/09/1933
Concerning a planned trip to London. Item is continued from DLA034-0072.
Letter from Doctor László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0074

Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/08/1933
Siklóssy anticipates soon being able to publish colour reproductions of de László’s works in Pesti Hírlap.
Letter from de László's secretary to Doctor Radoslav Ilijć, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0080

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

Recipient: Ilijć, Doctor Radoslav
05/04/1933
Confirmation the picture in Doctor Radoslav Ilijć's possession is not by de László (see DLA034-0081).
Letter from Doctor Radoslav Ilijć to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1933, 034-0081

Sender: Ilijć, Doctor Radoslav

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/04/1933
Dr. Radoslav Ilijć requests authentication of what is believed to be an early work of de László. The painting is not identified in the letter; it was purchased from a retired Hungarian government ministerial adviser.
Letter from de László's secretary to W. E. Paterson, Dunira Estate Office, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0163

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/02/1933
Paul Laib will arrive on 6 February to photograph portraits de László recently painted at Dunira [7014][3918][3919]. The portrait of Macbeth [7014] will also be glazed. Laib will collect an easel left by de László.
Letter from William Gilchrist Macbeth to de László, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0175

Sender: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/01/1933
De László's travel arrangements to Dunira to undertake a commission [3918][3919][7014].
Letter on behalf of William Gilchrist Macbeth to de László's secretary, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0176

Sender: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/01/1933
Macbeth has sent cheques for the honoraria for portraits he commissioned [7014][3918][3919].
Letter from W. E. Paterson, Dunira Estate Office to de László's secretary, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0178

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/02/1933
Confirmation that Paul Laib has taken photographs of the portraits [3918][3919][7014] (see related item DLA076-0163). De László's easel will be returned by train.
Letter from de László's secretary to William Gilchrist Macbeth, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0179

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

Recipient: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)
17/01/1933
Honoraria due for portraits commissioned by Macbeth [7014][3918][3919].
Letter from Princess Alice of Athlone to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0029

Sender: Athlone, Princess Alice of [née Princess Alice of Albany]; wife of 1st Earl (1883 - 1981)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/05/1933
Princess Alice of Athlone agrees to lend her portrait [2238] to de László's forthcoming exhibition; happy to hear of his son's marriage (Paul)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0068

Sender: Marconi, Marchese Guglielmo (1874-1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/01/1933
Guglielmo Marconi informs de László that the Italian Ambassador has arranged shipping of his wife's portrait [9979]. Looks forward to soon having "a specimen, of what your masterful brush is capable of creating"; would like to give the artist a reception at the Academy in Rome
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0071

Sender: Marconi, Alfonso (1865 - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/07/1933
Alfonso Marconi thanks de László on behalf of his brother and sister-in-law for letter and photographs taken at de László's son's wedding (likely Paul, see fn 3 in transcription); invitation to tea