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Letter from the Countess of Airlie to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0034

Sender: Airlie, Mabell Ogilvy, Countess of [née Lady Mabell Frances Elizabeth Gore]; wife of 11th Earl (1866 - 1956)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/12/1932
Letter from the Countess of Airlie to de László regarding sittings for a portrait for Dundee [2203]
Letter from Princess Louis of Battenberg (later Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven) to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0035

Sender: Milford Haven, Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of, formerly Princess Louis of Battenberg; née Princess Victoria Alberta of Hesse; wife of 1st Marquess (1863 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/08/1908
The sender thanks de László for the newspaper articles discussing his paintings; the paintings are both now back much to her delight
Letter from Robert Baden-Powell to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0036

Sender: Baden-Powell, Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron (1857 - 1941)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/06/1928
Robert Baden-Powell asks de László whether Count Pál Teleki is of the same family as Count Tekeli (the latter's portrait hangs in the Mercers' Hall). Admiral Horthy showed him (Baden-Powell) de László's "delightful and speaking portrait" [5684]
Letter from Alfred Baldry to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0037

Sender: Baldry, Alfred Lys (1858 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/11/1936
Letter from Alfred Baldry to de László discussing the artist's health & departure for France; reproduction of [2203] in "Scots Magazine"; postponement of exhibition, which will give de László time to "experiment". Asks views on Gauguin picture in the "Apollo", which Baldry lambasts
Letter from Countess Bathurst to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0038

Sender: Bathurst, Countess [née Lilias Margaret Frances Borthwick] (1871 - 1965)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/08/1919
Letter from Countess Bathurst to de László confirming arrival of son's portrait [2023]; expresses delight with it. Thanks de László for photographs; informs him of her availability in October (likely for sittings for [3544])
Letter from Lord Byng to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0039

Sender: Byng of Vimy, Field Marshal Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount (1862 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/09/1932
Lord Byng thanks de László for the message and expresses his pleasure in seeing the artist and Lucy
Letter from Prince Louis of Battenberg (later Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven) to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0040

Sender: Milford Haven, Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of [formerly Prince Louis of Battenberg] (1854 - 1921)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/02/1910
Prince Louis of Battenberg says the Princess is looking forward to the head, which she thinks is very successful; was kind of artist to grant Princess "this further joy"; requests bill for framing
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0041

Sender: Buccleuch and 10th Duke of Queensberry, Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott, 8th Duke of (1894 - 1973)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/10/1932
Lord Dalkeith thanks de László for the "excellent beautiful and charming" portrait of his wife [3733]; was sorry to have missed the Dundee exhibition
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0042

Sender: Forteviot, John Alexander Dewar, 1st Baron (1856 - 1929)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/11/1927
Lord Forteviot thanks de László for the picture of his sister [111858]; describes it as "a perfect likeness besides being a very beautiful picture"
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0043

Sender: Elphinstone, Sidney Herbert Elphinstone, 16th Lord Elphinstone and 2nd Baron (1869 - 1955)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/05/1925
Lord Elphinstone thanks de László for agreeing to paint his son's portrait [5184]; will leave its form to the artist; dates for sittings
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0044

Sender: Forteviot, John Alexander Dewar, 1st Baron (1856 - 1929)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/05/1916
Lord Forteviot asks de László if he could do a sketch of his son whilst on leave [5273]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0045

Sender: Falmouth, Evelyn Hugh John Boscawen, 8th Viscount (1877 - 1962)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/12/1926
Lord Falmouth is delighted with new location of pictures [111881] & [likely 5051] and de László's alterations to wife's portrait; varnishing [111881]. Problems with Reginald Bloomfield–a friend of de László–and alterations to a bridge [this is a duplicate item, see DLA123-0015]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0046

Sender: Elibank, Charles Gideon Murray, 2nd Viscount (1877 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/09/1925
Lord Elibank thanks de László for wife's portrait [5010], "a work of wonderful art and beauty". Will arrange glazing with Remy; portrait will later be hung at Elibank. Mentions lunch with King & Queen of Greece, is sure the latter's portrait [3270] will be successful
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0047

Sender: Devonport, Hudson Ewbanke Kearley, 1st Viscount (1856 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/07/1928
Lord Devonport recommends Baron Bruno Schröder's firm to de László for his financial investments
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0048

Sender: Elibank, Charles Gideon Murray, 2nd Viscount (1877 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/10/1925
Lord Elibank informs de László that the portrait [5010] has arrived; is very pleased. Encloses cheque, will send second installment in March
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0049

Sender: Baden, Margravine of [née Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark]; wife of Prince Berthold (1906 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/01/1928
Letter from Princess Theodora of Greece to de László arranging sittings for her portrait sketch [7851]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0050

Sender: Grey, Charles Robert Grey, 5th Earl (1879 - 1963)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/07/1932
Letter from Lord Grey to de László regarding sittings for his portrait [5398], which is to be hung in Church House. Anxious to see the artist's portrait of Lord Cecil [4053]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0054

Sender: Hardinge of Penshurst, Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron, Viceroy of India (1858 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/05/1920
Letter from Lord Hardinge to de László enclosing a note from Colnaghi with a photograph of the picture [possibly 111008]; thinks too dark, asks de László's opinion
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0055

Sender: Hardinge of Penshurst, Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron, Viceroy of India (1858 - 1944)

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

Letter from Lord Hardinge to de László agreeing to lend his portrait [possibly 2452] to an exhibition (item dated 5 May, no year; possibly 1922, see fn 1)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0056

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/02/1931
Letter from Lord Keyes to de László regarding the "sketch" of his wife [possibly 5978]. Since the face has been repainted, he thinks it "perfectly charming"