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Letter from Sir Roger Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0010

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
See fn 1 in transcription
Sir Roger Keyes thanks de László for including his portrait [5990] in the exhibition (French Gallery, 1924) and for hosting a party. He apologises for the delay in replying and mentions upcoming travel to Scotland.
Letter from Sir Roger Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0011

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/06/1924
Sir Roger Keyes is proud to have his portrait [5990] included in de László’s exhibition (French Gallery, 1924). Requests invitations to be sent to his sisters, a friend, and mother-in-law.
Letter from Sir Roger Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0012

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/09/1923
Sir Roger Keyes sends de László a cheque for two hundred guineas. He praises both his own portrait [5990] and that of his wife [5980]. They are having a reproduction framed. He thanks de László for gifting them a study portrait of his wife [5978].
Letter from Sir Roger Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0013

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/07/1923
Sir Roger Keyes returns the dress lent by de László to his wife for her portrait [5978][5980], the jewellery will follow. The dress was much admired. His mother-in-law praised the portrait of him [5990]. He offers to sit again whenever needed.
Letter from Sir Roger Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0014

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/08/1923
Arrangements for portrait sittings.
Letter from Sir Roger Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0015

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/08/1923
Arrangements for portrait sittings.
Partial letter from Sir Roger Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0016

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/08/1923
Sir Roger Keyes confirms his availability for sittings. He thanks de László for having his wife's portrait [5980] photographed. Letter continues as DLA073-0020.
Letter from Sir Roger Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0017

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/05/1923
Sir Roger Keyes confirms his wife is available to sit for her portrait starting 5 June [5978]. He has wanted de László to paint her portrait since seeing his work in Vienna 16 years ago.
Letter from Lady Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0018

Sender: Keyes, Lady [née Eva Mary Salvin Bowlby]; wife of 1st Baron (1882 - 1973)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/10/1923
Lady Keyes is pleased the photograph of her husband's portrait [5990] was successful and that de László liked the photograph of her own portrait [5980]. Arrangements for the collection of the pictures.
Letter from Sir Roger Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0019

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/12/1923
Sir Roger Keyes has ordered a frame for Laib’s reproduction of his portrait [5990]. He expresses admiration for the portrait, shared by everyone who has seen it, and conveys both his and his wife's gratitude. Intends to send a memento of their sittings.
Partial letter from Sir Roger Keyes to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0020

Sender: Keyes, Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/08/1923
Holiday plans. Continued from DLA073-0016.
Letter from the Countess of Kerry to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0156

Sender: Crichton-Stuart, Lady Colum [née Elizabeth Caroline Hope; other married name Elizabeth Petty-Fitzmaurice, Countess of Kerry and Marchioness of Lansdowne] (1885 - 1964)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/04/1923
The Countess of Kerry cannot yet sit for her portrait because of a recent facial injury from a motor accident. She hopes the portrait can begin after 14 May [3143].
Letter from the Countess of Kerry to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0157

Sender: Crichton-Stuart, Lady Colum [née Elizabeth Caroline Hope; other married name Elizabeth Petty-Fitzmaurice, Countess of Kerry and Marchioness of Lansdowne] (1885 - 1964)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/05/1923
The Countess of Kerry confirms her availability to sit for her portrait [3143].
Two letters from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Robert Dunlop Smith to de László, K 1916, 1923, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 073-0158

Sender: Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Robert Dunlop (1858 - 1921)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/08/1916
Letter dated 4 August 1916: Lt. Mehar Mahomed Khan is departing for the front; prints of his portrait [1833] are to be sent to James Dunlop Smith for forwarding. Letter dated 19 August 1916: James Dunlop Smith thanks de László for the print and praises the portrait [1833] for capturing the sitter's "Pathan spirit"; copies have been forwarded to the Sirdar in Egypt.
Letter from Mrs Charles Gordon Moore to de László, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0076

Sender: Moore, Mrs Charles Gordon [née Margaret Scott; other married name Mrs William Barker Ogden] (1872 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/01/1936
Pleased de László liked the jade pieces she sent. Thanks him for his kindness to her daughter Peggy, reflects on the nation’s sorrow following King George’s death, and voices her hopes for Edward VIII. She congratulates the artist on his portrait of the Queen and conveys her gratitude for the portrait of Peggy. (DLA076-0076 and DLA076-0078 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA076-0076, AD 19/11/25).
Letter from Margaret “Peggy” Gordon Moore to de László, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0077

Sender: Moore, Margaret Gordon (1912)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Monday
Peggy Gordon Moore thanks de László for the photograph she found on returning home. She hopes to see him the following day at the "American tea". .
Letter from de László to William Gilchrist Macbeth, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0161

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

Recipient: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)
28/12/1934
Pleased that Macbeth's portrait [7014] and those of his family [3918][3919][3921] were exhibited (Dundee, 1934). Unhappy to learn the family did not approve of the treatment of Fiona's feet [3918]; assures Macbeth that the composition was well thought out.
Letter from de László's secretary to W. E. Paterson, Dunira Estate Office, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0163

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/02/1933
Paul Laib will arrive on 6 February to photograph portraits de László recently painted at Dunira [7014][3918][3919]. The portrait of Macbeth [7014] will also be glazed. Laib will collect an easel left by de László.
Letter from de László to William Gilchrist Macbeth, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0165

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

Recipient: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)
20/10/1932
De László returns a photograph of Macbeth's children, who Macbeth would like the artist to paint. Owing to his schedule, de László must postpone the commission to early 1933 [3918][3919]. Regrets that Mrs Macbeth's portrait [3921] was not included in his exhibition at Dundee.
Letter from William Gilchrist Macbeth to de László, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0167

Sender: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/11/1932
Macbeth's wife has been ill. He hopes de László will come to Dunira in early 1933 to paint both a group portrait and two individual portraits of his daughters [3918][3919]. Was sorry that his wife's portrait [3921] was not included in the artist's recent exhibition (Dundee, 1932).