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S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0047

Sender: Indecipherable

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/09/1907
Letter from the solicitor, Courtenay Stevens, to de László regarding an Agreement, which the artist would like curtailed. Stevens adds that he will also write to the Fine Art Society
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0076

Sender: Schmidt, Nelly von

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/01/1907
Letter from Nelly von Schmidt to de László regarding her visit, with Mathilde, Countess di Trani, to the 1907 Cannes salon. De László's portrait (not named in the letter, but, based on contemporary reviews, she is presumably referring to the portrait of Monsignor Count Péter Vay [5617]) has the best place and excellent light. Von Schmidt notes that everyone likes the images of Princess Mimi, which the Fürstin has said may be reproduced in a magazine. She adds that the Fürstin is still ill
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0079

Sender: Schmidt, Nelly von

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/04/1907
Letter from Nelly von Schmidt outlining that the Fürstin refuses to lend de László the painting. Regarding Portugal, he should turn directly to the Fürst who will not refuse the request
W 1893-1916, 012-0009

Sender: Wellmann, Róbert (1866 - 1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/03/1907
Letter from Robert Wellmann regarding the transferal of a commission de László received from the Ministry of Agriculture to paint the portraits of two ministers. De László is unable to complete the commission and has told a mutual friend that he would transfer the contract to Wellmann
W 1893-1916, 012-0010

Sender: Wellmann, Róbert (1866 - 1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/04/1907
Letter from Robert Wellmann regarding a commission de László had received from the Ministry of Agriculture to paint the portraits of two ministers (see DLA0012-0009). Upon de László's resignation of the commission, it had been transferred to Bertalan Karlovszky, but Karlovszky had failed to carry it out. Wellmann asks de László to write to the ministerial councillor, József Kazy, to clear up the matter. Wellmann congratulates de László on the success of his exhibition
W 1893-1916, 012-0024

Sender: Walker, Sir Emery (1851-1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/06/1907
Letter from Sir Emery Walker confirming that he will be pleased to photograph de Laszlo's portrait of Princess VIctoria [10303] in any size the artist wishes. He adds that he only publishes photographs of pictures in the National Portrait Gallery—those he does for Sargent are paid for by the artist's sitters
Letter from Frank Henry Cook to de László, Letters C 1900-1913 Portraits, 061-0031

Sender: Cook, Frank Henry (1862 - 1931)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/11/1907
Arrangements for sittings [110786], see related item DLA061-0035.
Letter from Mrs Beatrice Cook to de László, Letters C 1900-1913 Portraits, 061-0032

Sender: Cook, Mrs Frank Henry [née Beatrice Elliott Lindell] (1875 - 1953)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/09/1907
Arrangements for sittings [110786]. (DLA0061-0032 and DLA062-0033 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA061-0032. DLA061-0033 has been deleted, AD 07/10/24)
Letter from Mrs Beatrice Cook to de László, Letters C 1900-1913 Portraits, 061-0034

Sender: Cook, Mrs Frank Henry [née Beatrice Elliott Lindell] (1875 - 1953)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/06/1907
Arrangements for de László to meet Frank Henry Cook, see related item DLA061-0036.
Letter from Frank Henry Cook to de László, Letters C 1900-1913 Portraits, 061-0035

Sender: Cook, Frank Henry (1862 - 1931)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/11/1907
Arrangements for sittings [110786].
Letter from Mrs Beatrice Cook to de László, Letters C 1900-1913 Portraits, 061-0036

Sender: Cook, Mrs Frank Henry [née Beatrice Elliott Lindell] (1875 - 1953)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/06/1907
Beatrice Cook wishes to commission a portrait of her husband, Frank Henry Cook [110786].
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0129

Sender: Knollys, The Honourable Elizabeth Charlotte (1835 - 1930)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/10/1907
Charlotte Knollys thanks de László on behalf of Queen Alexandra for sending the Princess of Hohenzollern's portrait.
Letters A 1894-1916 Private, 001-0015

Sender: Ainsworth, J.S.

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/07/1908
Regarding exhibition arrangements for James William Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater's portrait [10209]
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0025

Sender: Belloc Lowndes, Mrs Marie Adelaide (1868-1947)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/07/1908
Asking de László for reproductions of his portraits for illustration in "high-class illustrated papers", particularly "ladies papers"
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0032

Sender: Birley, Sir Oswald (1880-1952)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/02/1908
Letter from Oswald Birley thanking de László for sending him details of portraits going to Vienna and promising to send a letter to the Prince. Mentions his own painting of a woman and child and looks forward to dining with de László at some point
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0002

Sender: Beatty, John W. (1851 - 1924)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/03/1908
Concerning the exhibition of de László's portrait of Cardinal Rampolla [4511] at the Carnegie Institute in 1908
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0003

Sender: Beatty, John W. (1851 - 1924)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/07/1908
Concerning the return shipping of de László's portrait of Cardinal Rampolla [4511] from the 1908 exhibition at the Carnegie Institute
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0019

Sender: Cafe, Thomas Watt (1856-1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/05/1908
Invitation to dinner at St John's Wood Arts Club
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0020

Sender: Cafe, Thomas Watt (1856-1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/04/1908
Letter accepting de László's invitation to lunch, and remarking that de László's pictures at the Royal Society of British Artist's exhibition have been "greatly admired"
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0023

Sender: Cafe, Thomas Watt (1856-1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/04/1908
Letter regarding the memorial to the Prime Minister, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman