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Letter from de László to Lady Davson, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0019

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

Recipient: Davson, Lady [née Margot Elinor Glyn] (1893 - 1966)
07/05/1931
De László thanks Lady Davson for agreeing to loan her portrait [4643] to his forthcoming exhibition (Charpentier, 1931); he details transportation arrangements
Letter from de László to Lady Davson, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0020

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

Recipient: Davson, Lady [née Margot Elinor Glyn] (1893 - 1966)
13/04/1931
De László requests Lady Davson's portrait [4643] for his forthcoming exhibition (Charpentier, 1931)
Letter from Dorothy Butters on behalf of Lady Davson to de László, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0021

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/04/1931
Lady Davson is presently away, returning the end of the month; de László's letter of 13 April [1931] will be put before her as soon as possible.
Letter from Lady Davson to de László, Exhibition Charpentier, Paris June 1931, 115-0022

Sender: Davson, Lady [née Margot Elinor Glyn] (1893 - 1966)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/04/1931
Margot, Lady Davson is pleased to lend her portrait [4643] to de László's forthcoming Paris exhibition (Charpentier, 1931).
Letter from (William) Lockett Agnew to de László, Re-sleeved Material from Box A, 1916-28, Box B, 1927-28, Box, 117-0043

Sender: Agnew, William Lockett (1858 - 1918)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/02/1917
Mrs Orr-Lewis' portrait [1900] will cost 600 guineas, the portrait of her daughter [4670] 350 guineas; the former should measure 50 x 40 ins. Agnew wants de László to paint Oswald Sanderson's portrait [7082].
Letter from Diane Chamberlain to de László, Re-sleeved Material from Miscellaneous Boxes, 120-0003

Sender: Maxwell, Mrs Arthur Terence [née Diane Chamberlain] (1912 - 1999)

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

Diane Chamberlain thanks de László for the horse; includes a little drawing she has made of the artist.
Postcard from Antoine, 13th duc de Gramont to de László, Re-sleeved Material from Miscellaneous Boxes, 120-0004

Sender: Gramont, Antoine XIII-Henri, 13th duc de (1907 - 1995)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/11/1935
On a shooting trip at the Hatvany's. Hopes de László will join.
Letter from Princess Daria Kara-Georgevitch to de László, Re-sleeved Material from Miscellaneous Boxes, 120-0005

Sender: Kara-Georgevitch, Princess Alexis [née Myra 'Daria' Pankhurst; other married names Mrs Herbert Wright and Mrs Thomas Huger Pratt] (1859 - 1938)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/11/1935
Thanks de László for his letter and a newspaper containing a reproduction of King George II of Greece [7817]. Happy he and Lucy are planning to visit Menton. Reference to restoration of a portrait and an exhibition in London in the summer. Hopes King George will save money during his reign.
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0001

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/10/1914
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László regarding sittings for her portrait [5361], which had been postponed; writes of her "tigerly aspect" (includes drawing of tiger). Would like to have sketch [5359] re-photographed as only has Jacques-Émile Blanche's portrait
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0002

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Elinor Glyn will be able to sit to de László in Feb. She describes dinner party with impromptu fancy dress & asks de László to join next. Will wear a parure of jewellery–the "perfect pendant to your [de László's] Indian Prince" (includes drawing) (dated 31 Dec, possibly 1913, see fn 2 in transcription)
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0003

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Partial letter from Elinor Glyn to de László asking him to paint her daughters in the manner of his First World War portraits: "like the masterpieces of the beautiful young men in khaki." Mentions her book. Does he want the picture of "that wicked creature in blue" [5361] for his exhibition? (includes two drawings)
Letter from Lord Curzon to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0004

Sender: Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess, Viceroy of India (1859 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/08/1912
Letter from Lord Curzon to de László expressing Elinor Glyn's delight at de László's offer to paint her [5361] for the "exceptional fee of 300 gs" (see fn 1 in transcription re item's date) (DLA123-0099 is a duplicate of this item)
Letter from Lord Curzon to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0005

Sender: Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess, Viceroy of India (1859 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/07/1913
Lord Curzon thanks de László for letter regarding Lyttelton portrait [37]–has passed it to the Committee. Could de László paint Elinor Glyn for the size of "that wicked Cocotte from Paris in the corner of your room" (DLA123-0097 is a duplicate of this item)
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0006

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/10/1914
A letter with humorous sketches from Elinor Glyn to de László outlining arrangements for a dinner, will ask Lord Curzon to join. Refers to "wicked garments"
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0007

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Elinor Glyn expresses gratitude to de László; will send money; offers to be painted again as "a pendant to your wierd [sic] Indian Prince [5725]". Lord Curzon calls her portrait [5361] "a masterpiece of modern times & would rank with the best of all ages" (letter is undated, see fn 1 in transcription)
Letter from Lord Aberconway to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0008

Sender: Aberconway, Charles Benjamin Bright McLaren, 1st Baron (1850 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/02/1916
Lord Aberconway informs de László that due to German bombing Robert Fowler has copied some of his portraits, including de László's of his son [2624]; would like de László to inspect copy [2263]; asks if any of his clients might also want copies made (duplicate, see DLA123-0027)
Letter from Margaret Asquith to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0009

Sender: Oxford and Asquith, Margaret Asquith, Countess of [née Margaret Emma Alice 'Margot' Tennant]; wife of 1st Earl (1864 - 1945)

Letter with sketch from Margaret Asquith regarding her sittings to de László and his "clever study" of her [9769]; annotated by the artist "Mrs Asquith=my studio 1909 April 8"
Letter from Margaret Asquith to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0010

Sender: Oxford and Asquith, Margaret Asquith, Countess of [née Margaret Emma Alice 'Margot' Tennant]; wife of 1st Earl (1864 - 1945)

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

Partial letter from Margaret Asquith to de László informing him she is ready to sit to him
Letter from Madeleine Carroll to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0011

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

Letter from Madeleine Carroll to de László explaining she cannot help May Duncan (possibly Mary Duncan, American actress); she has put her in touch with her manager. Cannot sit for sketches as "Ashenden" filming has begun, but hopes to some other time (letter may date to October 1935, see fn 2 in transcription) (DLA123-0104 is a duplicate of this item)
Letter from Lord Reading to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0012

Sender: Reading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of (1860 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/01/1927
Letter from Lord Reading to de László regarding sittings for his portrait [6747]; mentions uniform, in particular Star of India badge and chain