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Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0065

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
08/01/1936
Partial letter. Wishes to reclaim a portrait of Lucy from Gyula. Travel plans to Romania – can meet Marczi on the train, but he must tell no-one that he (the artist) will be travelling through Pest. Does not like to paint portraits of friends. Believes he deserves the Corvin Chain.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0066

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
16/01/1936
De László will take the Orient Express & meet Marczi László in Vienna on his way to Bucharest. Death of Szeréna mentioned and portrait of Lucy in Gyula's possession.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0067

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
12/02/1936
De László is painting a second portrait of the Queen of Romania [3211] having abandoned the first [2961], which he felt was overly opulent. He is also working on the portrait of King Ferdinand [4217]. A portrait of Lucy is mentioned. Item includes a small sketch in pen of the Queen's portrait [3211].
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0068

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
08/03/1936
A portrait of Lucy in the possession of Gyula Krämer, but belonging to de László, is mentioned. De László has finished a portrait of the King of Romania [4220] & started a portrait of the Crown Prince [4218]; he will paint two smaller pictures of the King [3225][3222]. [4220][3211] will be shown at the palace & then Paris Salon. De László & Lucy are planning to travel to Constantinople, Beirut & Jerusalem, intends to paint "impressions" there.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László (with a note appended by Lucy de László), Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0069

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
24/12/1936
Received a letter from Siklóssy about a photography exhibition at the Nemzeti Szalon on the British Empire, opened by Ambassador Knox. De László's royal portraits [9123][9126] have been reproduced widely. Reference to a picture of his that was "won by a poor man". Lucy thanks Marczi László for the Christmas present; she is sorry he is not spending Christmas with them.
Partial letters from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0070

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
01/01/1936
Partial letter 1: de László is staying at the Palace of Cotroceni; he plans to paint some "excellent pictures". Partial letter 2: de László is planning to travel to Constantinople & Jerusalem, possibly returning via Greece. Asks Marczi László to order a gravestone & to tidy the grave of his daughter, Eva. He is painting Prime Minister Baldwin's wife [2324] & plans to paint the Prime Minister as well. (Envelope does not belong to the partial letters. DLA135-0070, DLA135-0071, DLA135-0072 & DLA135-0073 letters are in the same envelope.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0071

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
01/01/1936
De László received a personal letter from Horthy; reproductions for official use are being made after the latter's portrait [110886] and it will then be hung in parliament. He and Lucy have been ill. (DLA135-0070, DLA135-0071, DLA135-0072 & DLA135-0073 letters are in the same envelope.)
Postcard from the duchesse de Gramont to de László, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0169

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/05/1937
Congratulates de László on his portrait of Edward Tuck [7369] (then on view at the Paris Salon). Requests photographs for her charity sale. Items the artist saw at rue d'Astorg will likely be sold by Dr Borenius at Sotheby's.
Letter from de László to the duchesse de Gramont, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0170

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

Recipient: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)
04/05/1937
Reference to his portrait of Edward Tuck [7369] on view at the Paris Salon. Disposal of some of their parents' estate by Dr Borenius. Sends postcards after his royal portraits for a charity auction.
Letter from de László to the duchesse de Gramont, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0171

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

Recipient: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)
19/05/1937
Reference to postcards de László sent for a charity auction being organised by the duchesse. Glad Borenius is helping to sell her "art treasures". Surprised his Montesquieu portrait [4151] is at "B.B". Wishes he could see Maurice Lobre's exhibition at Charpentier.
Postcard from the duchesse de Gramont to de László, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0172

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/05/1937
Maurice Lobre's exhibition at Charpentier is "a triumph". Dr Borenius will take everything away shortly (she was selling items from her parents' estate). Could de László make a sketch of the duchesse de Guise for the comtesse de Villeneuve-Bargemont?
Letter from the duchesse de Gramont to de László, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0173

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/05/1937
Requests more postcards of the King (for a charity auction she was organising). Borenius will visit her in Paris. She thinks the comtesse de Villeneuve-Bargemont would like de László to do a portrait of the duchesse de Guise. Saw Montesquieu’s picture at "B.B."
Letter from de László to Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, Personal Letters from 1st July 1937, 025-0081

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

Recipient: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)
17/07/1937
De László expresses regret at missing Admiral Sir Roger Keyes at his recent garden party, mentions current portrait work, and invites him to visit in September. Upcoming holiday plans and brief comments on the political climate.
Letter from Dr Ottó Légrády to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0057

Sender: Légrády, Doctor Ottó (1878 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/06/1937
Légrády regrets that de László cannot visit Hungary but supports his decision to follow medical advice. Expresses gratitude for de László’s willingness to paint his portrait despite needing to limit his workload. Looks forward to the artist’s memoirs.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0059

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/08/1937
Siklóssy is in England and is making arrangements to visit de László.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0062

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/04/1937
Siklóssy sends some old clippings about de László. He shares news of Lajos Ernst's mysterious disappearance.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0063

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/04/1937
Siklóssy sends de László cover pages of a special English Coronation edition featuring his portraits of the King and Queen [9123][4460], along with an article about him and photos of his children. He notes the inclusion of portraits of Lord and Lady Strathmore [11642][11641] inside the supplement.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0064

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/04/1937
Siklóssy sends a photograph of de László and Lucy, purchased from a foreign photo agency and published in the Pesti Hírlap supplement. In a postscript, he notes the amusing coincidence of receiving the same photo from de László shortly after its publication.
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0066

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/06/1937
Siklóssy outlines detailed travel plans for July and August and expresses hope of seeing de László during the trip, if convenient. He notes the forthcoming distribution of the Hungarian edition of "Painting a Portrait".
Letter from Dr László Siklóssy to de László, Hungarian Letters 1937, 038-0067

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/06/1937
Siklóssy shares his summer travel plans through England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, accompanied by Gyula Kornis and possibly Ottó Légrády.