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Two letters from Violet Vanbrugh (married name Violet Bourchier) to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0028

Sender: Vanbrugh, Violet [née Violet Augusta Mary Barnes; married name Mrs Arthur Bourchier] (1856 - 1942)

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

Two letters from English actress, Violet Vanbrugh (19 Dec, 13 Jan) regretting she cannot visit de László’s studio, with the later letter suggesting an alternative day.
Letter from Sir Philip Burne-Jones to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0029

Sender: Burne-Jones, Sir Philip, 2nd Baronet (1861 - 1926)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/04/1915
Sir Philip Burne-Jones seeks de László’s opinion on the “particular howlers” in his latest portrait (see also DLA002-0030, DLA002-0031).
Letter from Sir Philip Burne-Jones to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0030

Sender: Burne-Jones, Sir Philip, 2nd Baronet (1861 - 1926)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/05/1915
Sir Philip Burne-Jones looks forward to seeing de László and thanks him for his help (see DLA002-0029 for context and DLA002-0031).
Letter from Sir Philip Burne-Jones to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0031

Sender: Burne-Jones, Sir Philip, 2nd Baronet (1861 - 1926)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/05/1915
Sir Philip Burne-Jones asks to see de László to discuss a portrait that de László had helped him with (see also DLA002-0029 and DLA002-0030) (DLA002-0065 was previously archived with this item).
Letter from Oswald Birley to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0032

Sender: Birley, Sir Oswald (1880-1952)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/02/1908
Oswald Birley thanks de László for Vienna portrait details and his letter to the Prince, mentions his own painting of a woman and child, and looks forward to dining together.
Letter from Oswald Birley to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0033

Sender: Birley, Sir Oswald (1880-1952)

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

Oswald Birley invites de László to dine at the Portrait Society (DLA002-0066 was previously archived with this item).
Letter from Oswald Birley to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0034

Sender: Birley, Sir Oswald (1880-1952)

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

Oswald Birley thanks de László for a donation and expresses his pleasure at de László’s membership of the "Royal Portrait Society".
Letter from G. L. Bevan to de László; item includes a draft letter in de László's hand, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0035

Sender: Bevan, G. L.,László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/05/1913
G. L. Bevan writes to arrange a meeting between de László and Comtesse Marie Salignac-Fenelon. Undated draft in de László's hand, much of it illegible; he hopes the picture will be liked and mentions transportation.
Letter from Edit Bárczy de Bárcziháza to Lucy de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0036

Sender: Bárczy de Bárcziháza, Madame István [née Edit Luczenbacher de Szob] (1888 - 1973)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
30/07/1914
Edit Bárczy thanks the de Lászlós for their kindness in London and thanks Lucy for a photograph and roses.
Letter from Lady Ulrica Baring to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0037

Sender: Baring, Lady Ulrica [née Lady Ulrica Dunscombe] (1875-1935); wife of Brigadier-General the Hon. Everard Baring (1875 - 1935)

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

Lady Ulrica Baring requests the addresses of the photographer and engraver who are reproducing de László's portrait of Alfred Lyttleton [6127].
Letter from Constance Flower, Baroness Battersea to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0038

Sender: Battersea, Constance Flower, Baroness [née Constance de Rothschild]; wife of 1st Baron (1843 - 1931)

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

Baroness Battersea seeks to introduce her cousin, Mrs Claude Montefiore, to de László (see also DLA002-0044).
Letter from Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0039

Sender: Cavendish-Bentinck, Lord Henry (1863 - 1931)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/03/1912
Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck invites de László to join his art society, whose aim is to “let a good deal of light into the darkness of the provinces.”
Letter from A.C. Brown (secretary to John Pierpont Morgan) to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0040

Sender: Morgan, John Pierpont 'Jack' (1867 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/06/1912
Letter concerning Colonel Robert Bacon's commissioning of a portrait of John Pierpont Morgan [3909]; see also DLA053-0016.
Letter from F.G.A Butler on behalf of Lewis Vernon Harcourt to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0041

Sender: Harcourt, Lewis Vernon Harcourt, 1st Viscount (1863 - 1922)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/12/1913
Thanking de László for the signed reproduction of his portrait of The Right Honourable Alfred Lyttelton [6127].
Letter from Winifred Gardner, Baroness Burghclere of Walden to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0042

Sender: Burghclere of Walden, Winifred Gardner, Baroness [née Lady Winifred Anne Henrietta Christiana Herbert; other married name Lady Byng]; wife of 1st Baron (1864 - 1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/06/1914
Winifred Gardner, Baroness Burghclere of Walden invites de László to lunch to meet her husband.
Letter from Frank William Brangwyn to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0043

Sender: Brangwyn, Sir Frank William (1867-1956)

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

Frank William Brangwyn thanks de László for his congratulations, likely regarding a recently exhibited work.
Letter from Constance Flower, Baroness Battersea to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0044

Sender: Battersea, Constance Flower, Baroness [née Constance de Rothschild]; wife of 1st Baron (1843 - 1931)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
31/08/1911
Baroness Battersea returns a signed photograph and wishes that de László could have painted the portrait (DLA002-0067 was previously archived with this item).
Letter from Reginald Blomfield to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0045

Sender: Blomfield, Sir Reginald Theodore (1856-1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/08/1913
Letter from the architect Reginald Theodore Blomfield concerning a meeting with de László to discuss alterations to a building.
Letter from Bellamy Storer to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0046

Sender: Storer, Bellamy (1847-1922)

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

Bellamy Storer, then United States Ambassador to Austria, thanks de László for photographs of his portraits of Leo XIII [4509] and Cardinal Rampolla [4511] and asks whether he may introduce his son-in-law, the Marquis de Chambrun, to the artist.
Letter fro Ada Theodosia Bligh to de László, B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0047

Sender: Bligh, Ada Theodosia

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/03/1912
Ada Theodosia Bligh congratulates de László on his recent ennoblement and asks if his portrait of the Duchess of Portland [4411] is complete.