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Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0049

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
11/04/1935
De László received "a letter of historic importance" from the Regent thanking him for gifting to the nation a "phenomenal masterpiece [110886]" which will "echo down the centuries as a permanent monument" to the artist. Balló had a private view of the portrait [110886].
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0050

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
03/05/1935
De László recently celebrated his birthday. Horthy portrait [110886] is now hanging in Parliament. Success at the Paris Salon. Sends a photograph of Petrie's portrait [6896]. Jenő Csillag has asked for money.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0051

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
23/06/1935
Marczi's financial losses; de László lost half his savings after the 1929 crash. Offered to paint Legrády & Herczeg in Paris, but they cannot come. Will tell Siklossy he was expecting a more senior award following Horthy's portrait [110886]. Presently painting an Indian prince. To Paris soon to paint a French countess [111424]. Travel plans. Note: some pages may not belong with DLA135-0051 – see note in accompanying translation. (DLA135-0051 & DLA135-0052 letters are in the same envelope.)
Letter (copy) from Erlangers Limited to de László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0052

Sender: Erlangers Limited

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/06/1935
Confirmation that 198 marks have been paid to the Kuranstalt Neufriedenheim, München, in favour of Marczell László (see related item DLA135-0051). (DLA135-0051 & DLA135-0052 letters are in the same envelope.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0053

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
22/07/1935
Plans to go to Salzburg & hopes Marczi will join without telling anyone in Hungary he will do so. Social engagements including a soirée for 110 people at the de László home in honour of the King of Greece. Working on portraits [5810][5952]. Winter exhibition in the Nemzeti Szalon. General family news.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0054

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
26/07/1935
De László makes more definite plans to meet his brother in Salzburg; news about social events in London, including the Royal Garden Party, where de László spoke to King George V, the Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth; painting the Maharajah of Jaipur's portrait [5810].
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0055

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
De László appears to have misdated the letter: see fns 1, 2 and 3 in transcription; letter likely dates to 13 August 1935
Description of time in Bad Gastein. Clearly enjoyed meeting his brother in Salzburg and was sorry to see him go. fFeling his age and is anxious to make progress with his planned memoirs. Marczi helped furnish material for this by bringing letters from Budapest.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0056

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
21/08/1935
Thanks Marczi for sending him his old letters, which he will use in writing his memoir, particularly those written during the war. Mentions Béla Lázár's defence of the artist's decision to take British citizenship. Dark political clouds looming. Description of Bad Gastein. Travel plans to Venice. General family news.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0057

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
01/09/1935
Leaving for the Villa Malcontenta tomorrow, plans to sketch there. Enjoying scenery of Bad Gastein. Horthy portrait [110886] to be exhibited alongside other portraits of the artists at the Nemzeti Szalon in October. Tragic death of Queen Astrid of Belgium. Item includes press cutting from the Liverpool Evening Express (24 August 1935) mentioning the inclusion of de László's portrait of the Duchess of Kent at the Liverpool Autumn Exhibition.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0058

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
18/09/1935
Home after six weeks away in Salzburg, Bad Gastein & Venice. Starting on "great canvas" & memoirs. Proposed commissions from the Illustrated London News to paint portraits of the Duke of Gloucester & Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott on the occasion of their wedding and the Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County to paint their prefect, Preszey Elemér. May go to Pest to paint Ferenc Herczeg and Ottó Légrády.
Note from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0059

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Date taken from envelope's postmark; also see DLA135-0058
De László asks Marczi to obtain the address of Mrs Mihály Földi and to then post a letter to her with a signed photograph (of the artist) on his behalf. (DLA135-0058 & DLA135-0059 letters are in the same envelope.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László (with a note appended by Lucy de László), Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0060

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
07/10/1935
Commission from the Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County to paint their prefect, Preszey Elemér; de László has accepted to do it for 6000 pengő, will use Legrády’s house; requires approval from the County Assembly & Interior Minsiter. Will keep trip a secret. Expecting to receive honours from Hungary. General family news.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0061

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
13/11/1935
Believes his portrait of King of Greece [likely 7817] is a masterpiece. Artists are "enormously envious" of how busy he is. Begging letters. Devoting time to "big canvas". General family news. Item includes an enclosure requesting donations towards a charitable cause.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0062

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
02/11/1935
Photograph, reproductions & Nemzeti Szalon exhibition reviewed in Pesti Hírlap. Issues concerning lottery of [6316] – de László plans to gift it to Fővárosi museum. Dismissal of Széchényi as Ambassador. King of Greece's portrait [7817] being widely reproduced. County Prefect portrait. Légrády translating the artist's book. General family news. Item includes press cutting. (Pages 2 and 3 of PDF in wrong order.)
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László (with appended note from Lucy de László), Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0063

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
18/02/1935
Enjoying time in Saint-Raphaël, sketching outdoors; will soon be guests of Princess Kara-Georgevitch in Cannes. Travels plans to Monaco; Florence; Budapest. Will paint a £200 sketch for Hungarian charity; portrait of Horthy [110886]. Henry & Patrick will be presented to the King. Begging letters from Hungary. Egerer is financially ruined.
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0064

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
24/12/1935
Official commission from the Interior Ministry to paint the County Prefect. Will put off portraits of Légrády & Ferenczy to the summer as must paint the Romanian Royal Family [3211][4220][4217]. Will travel to Palestine with Lucy afterwards and sketch there. Hopes to receive the Corvin Chain. Working on memoirs.
Letter from José de Figueiredo to de László, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0141

Sender: Figueiredo, Doctor José de (1872 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/07/1936
José de Figueiredo regrets he cannot come to lunch, but wishes to call in the late afternoon.
Letter from de László's secretary to José de Figueiredo, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0142

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

Recipient: Figueiredo, Doctor José de (1872 - 1937)
28/07/1936
De László invites José de Figueiredo to lunch at his home.
Letter from José de Figueiredo to de László, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0143

Sender: Figueiredo, Doctor José de (1872 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/07/1936
José de Figueiredo informs de László that he is in London, and would like to come and visit him if convenient.
Letter from de László to the duc de Gramont, Personal Letters from 1st Jan 1936 to 30th June 1937, 024-0167

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

Recipient: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962)
07/10/1936
Following a severe angina attack, de László is recuperating in the Hampshire countryside; he will shortly leave for Brighton. Looks forward to receiving "the Insignia and the Brevet" from Corbin. Lecture has been reprinted in "Apollo".