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Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0098

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/07/1913
Letter from Lord Curzon to de László regarding the artist's agreement to paint a copy for Eton [37] of Alfred Lyttelton's portrait [6127]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0099

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) (duplicate item, see also DLA123-0004)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0100

Sender: Cornwallis-West, Colonel William (1835 - 1917)

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

Letter from Colonel Cornwallis-West to de László concerning the presentation of his portrait [111036] (see fn 1 re date)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0101

Sender: Cornwallis-West, Colonel William (1835 - 1917)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/05/1914
Colonel Cornwallis-West wishes to commission de László to paint his portrait for Denbigh's County Hall [111036]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0102

Sender: Cecil of Chelwood, Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount [known as Lord Robert Cecil] (1864 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/08/1931
Letter from Lord Robert Cecil to de László concerning the postponement of sittings [4053] owing to various travel plans
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0104

Sender: Astley, Mrs Philip [née Madeleine Carroll; other married names Mrs Sterling Hayden, Mrs Henri Lavorel and Mrs Andrew Heiskell] (1906 - 1987)

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] (duplicate item, see DLA123-0011)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0105

Sender: Cavan, Frederic Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of (1865 - 1946)

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

Letter from Lord Cavan to de László regarding collection of picture [4037]; wants more reproductions. "All the world think more of me certainly owing to your great work!", he writes (dated 18 Aug; possibly 1931, see fn 1 in transcription)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0106

Sender: Cooper, Dame Gladys Constance [married names Mrs Herbert J. Buckmaster, Lady Pearson and Mrs Philip Merivale] (1888 - 1971)

Recipient: Portland, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of (1857 - 1943)
18/11/1927
Letter from Gladys Cooper to the Duke of Portland asking him to intercede with de László to paint study portrait of her [113369] in style of Duchess of Portland [4423] (see related item DLA118-0288)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0107

Sender: Cooper, Dame Gladys Constance [married names Mrs Herbert J. Buckmaster, Lady Pearson and Mrs Philip Merivale] (1888 - 1971)

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

Gladys Cooper is pleased de László has agreed to do her portrait [113369]; confirms studio appointment [undated, likely 1927, see fn 1 in transcription]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0108

Sender: Carson of Duncairn, Edward Henry Carson, 1st Baron (1854 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
31/07/1925
Letter from Lord Carson to de László concerning a delay in sending the artist a book on contract law
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0109

Sender: Carson of Duncairn, Edward Henry Carson, 1st Baron (1854 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/03/1925
Letter from Lord Carson to de László regarding a book on contract law
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0110

Sender: Gascoyne-Cecil, Lord Edward Christian David [known as Lord David Cecil] (1902 - 1986)

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

Undated letter from Lord Cecil to de László regarding an examination
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0111

Sender: Carisbrooke, Alexander Albert Mountbatten, Marquess of [formerly Prince Alexander of Battenberg] (1886 - 1960)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/03/1921
Lord Carisbrooke will bring "The Ladies' Field" to Madrid for Queen; advises de László to contact Mrs Longworth in Washington. Error in his & Lord Lansdowne's titles in exh catalogue; ordered photographs of portrait "which are much admired"
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0112

Sender: Cavendish-Bentinck, Lady Charles [née Cicely Mary Grenfell] ( - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/07/1926
Lady Cavendish-Bentinck thanks de László for offering to do a sketch of her daughter Alice but cannot afford fee
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0113

Sender: Cromer, Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of (1877 - 1953)

Recipient: Selborne, William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of (1859 - 1942)
10/02/1925
Letter from Lord Cromer to Lord Selborne informing him that it will be difficult to get Lucy de László on the Court List owing to application numbers (duplicate item, see also DLA123-0013)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0114

Sender: Cromer, Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of (1877 - 1953)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/12/1926
Letter from Lord Cromer to de László regarding sittings for portrait sketch [112319]. Cromer was painted in 1927; a first version was rejected in favour of the finished picture [4263] (Duplicate item, see also DLA123-0114)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0115

Sender: Fisher, Cecil Vavasseur Fisher, 2nd Baron (1868 - 1955)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/05/1915
Lord Fisher confirms his appointment at de László's studio [111035]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0116

Sender: Grenfell, Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron (1841 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/12/1913
Lord Grenfell sends a book to de László on his time in Moscow in 1896. Item possibly dates to 1913 when de László painted Grenfell's portrait [110454] (see fn 3 in transcription)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0117

Sender: Ormonde, James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler, 4th Marquess of (1849 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/07/1928
Lord Ormonde sends cheque to de László for portrait [4555]; it will hang as pendant to son Arthur's portrait [4015] in London home
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0118

Sender: Kerr, Admiral Mark Edward Frederic (1864-1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/09/1923
Admiral Mark Kerr wishes to collect picture [111822] from de László; would like photos. Refers to Swedish Crown Prince and fiancée's London visit; poor state of Greece