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Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0013

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
02/09/1933
Family news. Cannot ask Bárczy for a favour regarding a matter concerning Dezső as his pervious two requests went unanswered. (DLA135-0012 & DLA135-0013 letters are in the same envelope.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0014

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
05/09/1933
Finished copy portrait of Count Apponyi [111856] for the Palais des Nations. The original [2596] will be reproduced in "The Studio", as will a portrait of Lucy [8180]. Princess Helen of Romania visited. Stephen & Paul were presented to the King.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0015

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
18/09/1933
Finished copy portrait of Count Apponyi [111856] for the Palais des Nations. Portrait of Princess Elizabeth [10531] will be published in "Pesti Hírlap". Off to Paris to paint the portrait of General Pershing [6888]. "I’m going to be producing a very important work which will be much talked about", he writes.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0016

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
20/10/1933
Painting Lord Carson's portrait for the Supreme Court [3975]; reference to the artist's own legacy and commitment to his work. Lucy to travel to Africa for three months and de László planning to go to New York. Unveiling of Pershing and Apponyi portraits [6888][111856].
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0017

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
05/11/1933
Partial letter. General family news – Lucy left for South Africa: "this is the first time in our 33 years of marriage that she has gone so far away from me". Donated canvas soon to be auctioned [3183]. Impending trip to the US to pay tax bill. Lords Cecil and Carson's portraits [4060][3975]. Wants to work on his "big canvas" once home.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0018

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
20/02/1933
De László & Lucy will travel to Sicily and then to Rome where he may paint Mussolini. De László's view of Count Albert Apponyi. Lottery of [6316].
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0019

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
27/11/1933
General family news. Will finish portraits of Lady Illingworth [6968] and Baron d'Erlanger [4341] prior to US trip. Travel plans thereafter to Madeira and Morocco. Painting Paul's wife [10477]. Charity auction [3183]. Reference to genre picture "Ave Maria" [11601]. Forthcoming publications.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0020

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
06/12/1933
Situation with Marczi's wife Irma and money spent on their son's care. De László must travel to the US to pay tax bill. Request from Prime Minister Gömbös via Bárczy for the study of General Görgey [110815], currently in Marczi's possession. Wants to offer it to the nation and will give Marczi a painting from Morocco in exchange.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0021

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
30/12/1933
Busy in the US with commissions, does not wish to stay long; de László's view of the US; made a broadcast on the history of portrait painting. Donation to London hospital [6272]. Thanks Marczi for letting the government have his picture of Görgei [110815]. Situation with Marczi's wife Irma and their son Michel's care. Includes a press cutting from the "Yorkshire Post" (18 December 1934) concerning the auction of a blank canvas by de László which sold for £800.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0076

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
14/04/1933
Recent health issues. Portraits of the Countess of Airlie [2203] and the Archbishop of Canterbury [6164] to be unveiled, will attend the latter. Exhibition opens on 14 June (Knoedler, 1933). Finished Field Marshal Byng's portrait [3666]. Will exhibit two pictures at the Paris Salon [3786][6875]. Lottery of picture [6316]. General family news. Court case in Paris has been adjourned.
Letter from Princesse Isabelle de Croÿ to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0233

Sender: Croÿ, Princesse Reginald de [née Princesse Isabelle de Ligne] (1889 - 1968)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/06/1934
Princesse Isabelle de Croÿ thanks de László for the study-portrait [4820] he did of her in Morocco. She invites him to Bellignies on his way to Brussels, should he go there.
Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0304

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/08/1934
The duchesse de Gramont thanks de László for sending a newspaper containing a reproduction of his portrait of Maréchal Lyautey [6118].
Letter from the duchesse de Gramont to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0305

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/07/1934
Congratulates de László on the birth of his grandson, Philip. Outlines travel plans. Notes the death of the Duke of Marlborough must have come as a surprise to de László.
Letter from the duc de Gramont to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0314

Sender: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/05/1934
Impressions of the Paris Salon; de László's portraits [6164][4019] are hung well; regrets the artist did not send the portrait of Sir Thomas Horridge [5657]. Reference to Pierre Lyautey. The Queen of Belgian wants de László to paint a posthumous portrait of the late King [7867].
Letter from Winifred Macbeth to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0432

Sender: Macbeth, Mrs W. Gilchrist [née Winifred Emily Morrice] (1898 - 1971)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/08/1934
Winifred Macbeth thanks de László for the inscribed book. The artist's visit was a pleasure and his portraits [3921][7014][3918][3919] are "a constant joy".
Letter from John Robertson to de László, Letters Personal 1934 from N to Z 1935, 023-0090

Sender: Robertson, John (1862-1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/10/1934
De László's pictures at The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts [11622][8180] were admired, though could have been better hung. Encloses a letter from the chief secretary of an insurance company in Dundee who was impressed with the artist's portrait of Anny Ahlers [2449]. Mr Macbeth has sent a letter concerning his daughter's portrait [3918].
Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0041

Sender: Frischmann, Madame Jakab Frigyes [née Teréz Lőwy] (1857 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/10/1934
De László’s former landlady from Budapest writes to the artist after having read an article about "the divine genius of the “Great Fülöp László.” She mentions that de László had planned to paint her portrait; she regrets that for some forgotten reason, it didn’t happen.
Letter from Colonel Gyula Máté-Törék to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0044

Sender: Máté-Törék, Colonel Gyula (1887 - 1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/10/1934
Máté-Törek sends an article; he refers to a copy of "L’Illustration" with a reproduction of Maréchal Lyautey [6118] that de László sent to the Regent.
Letter from Colonel Gyula Máté-Törék to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0045

Sender: Máté-Törék, Colonel Gyula (1887 - 1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/07/1934
Máté-Törék congratulates de László on receiving the Order of Leopold from the King of Belgium.
Letter from Colonel Gyula Máté-Törék to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1934, 035-0046

Sender: Máté-Törék, Colonel Gyula (1887 - 1957)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/08/1934
Máté-Törék thanks de László for sending a signed copy of “Painting a Portrait” and a copy of the "London News".