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Letter from de László to Captain Mowbray Lees Sant, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0023

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

Recipient: Sant, Captain Mowbray Lees (1863-1943)
10/04/1930
De László was sorry not to see Captain Mowbray Lees Sant at the Royal Society of British Artists' private view; looks forward to seeing Sant's father's works; recalls their time together in Costebelle fondly
Letter from Captain Mowbray Lees Sant to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0024

Sender: Sant, Captain Mowbray Lees (1863-1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/03/1930
Captain Mowbray Lees Sant regrets he and his wife are unable to attend the private view; anxious to show his father's pictures to de László
Letter from de László to Vilmos Ruttkay de Ruttka, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0025

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

Recipient: Ruttkay de Ruttka, Vilmos (1869)
20/05/1930
De László apologises to Vilmos Ruttkay de Ruttka for the delayed reply–busy as President of RBA; sorry not to meet in Rome–went to Barcelona to receive International Exhibition's Grand Prix; sends thanks for portrait drawing; promises to provide intro for Dante Ricci to an art dealer; prefers Florence to Rome & refers to his portrait at Uffizi [9724]; recent "At Home" with Budapest choir; pictures at Paris Salon [6118][13322] and Venice Biennale [7890][6875] (DLA019-0025 & DLA019-0026 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA019-0025, AD 12/05/23)
Letter from Vilmos Ruttkay de Ruttka to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0027

Sender: Ruttkay de Ruttka, Vilmos (1869)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/05/1930
Vilmos Ruttkay de Ruttka describes his friend Dante Ricci’s work and asks de Lászlό if he might provide an introduction for the artist to a fine art dealer
Letter from John Robertson to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0028

Sender: Robertson, John (1862-1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/04/1930
John Robertson congratulates de László on his appointment as President of the RBA. Mentions the recent death of Lord Dewar, who was looking forward to sitting to de László. Robertson will hold an exhibition in Hull, and asks if he should send an invite/catalogue to any of de László's friends
Letter from de László to J. Wilson Taylor, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0029

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

Recipient: Wilson Taylor, Sir John
10/05/1930
De László is very pleased to have been elected a member of the Pilgrims Society, and returns a banker's order
Letter from J. Wilson Taylor to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0030

Sender: Wilson Taylor, Sir John

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/05/1930
Letter from J. Wilson Taylor to de László confirming the artist's election as a member of the Pilgrims
Letter from de László to J. Arthur Barratt, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0031

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

Recipient: Barratt, John Arthur (1857-1944)
22/05/1930
De László hopes to see J. Arthur Barratt at the RBA soirée; thanks Barratt for arranging to have him elected a "Pilgrim", and hopes "to be of some use to Anglo-American relations"
Letter from J. Arthur Barratt to Frederick Carleton Chamberlin, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0032

Sender: Barratt, John Arthur (1857-1944)

Recipient: Chamberlin, Frederick Carleton (1870 - 1943),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/05/1930
Letter from J. Arthur Barratt to Frederick Carleton Chamberlin confirming de László's election as a member of the Pilgrims. Includes annotation across the top margin: "Dear László: – You are a Pilgrim! So glad"
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0033

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
02/01/1930
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz largely concerning family news & travel plans. Refers to Münz's meeting with Mrs Hirsch [110526] & her "Mephisto-like husband" [110525]. Can Münz speak to the Consul General in Vienna to help obtain an American visa for Stephen? Will go to Rome to do some studies; intends to reduce portraiture so as to work on large picture he has been planning since the war's end. Mentions portraits of Marechal Lyautey [6118] and Lord Scarbrough [7122]. Depressing news from homeland—his brother is unwell; impoverished Hungary being forced to pay war indemnity
Letter from Sigmund Münz to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0034

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
22/12/1929
Sigmund Münz has had no news from de László for some time; Dr Pollak wrote that he met de László in Paris. Münz will meet the Hirsch family at the Argentine Ambassador’s; has heard de László painted Mrs Hirsch [110526]. Henry did not visit as promised
Correspondence from Sigmund Münz and Alfred and Elizabeth Hirsch to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0035

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934),Hirsch, Alfred (1872-1956),Gottschalk de Hirsch, Elizabeth [née Elizabeth Gottschalk] (1888 - 1965)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/12/1929
Three short notes from three different senders on the one sheet of paper. The first note is from Sigmund Münz—he is happy to have met the Hirschs from Buenos Aires at home, where de László's paintings hang like an altarpiece [110525][110526]. The second note is in Elizabeth (Lisa) Hirsch's hand—she hopes to be able to visit de László in London within the next few months. The third "note" (it is, in fact, a valediction) is in Alfred Hirsch's hand
Letter from Cuthbert Powell Minnigerode to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0036

Sender: Minnigerode, Cuthbert Powell (1876 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/05/1930
C. Powell Minnigerode thanks de László for the reproduction of his portrait of King Fouad I of Egypt
Letter from de László to Cuthbert Powell Minnigerode, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0037

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

Recipient: Minnigerode, Cuthbert Powell (1876 - 1951)
10/05/1930
De László writes to C. Powell Minnigerode about his election as President of the RBA; Grand Prix at the Barcelona exhibition; RBA's invitation from American Federation of Arts to send watercolours to an exh in Washington–will Minnigerode arrange with Miss Mechlin for some to be shown at the Corcoran Gallery; travel plans to America; success at Paris salon with portraits [6118][6875]; mentions portraits of the Ochs [6480][6486]; King Fouad [4094][4099][110671][113256] & Prince Farouk [4122]; William Cooper Procter [111048]; will paint portrait of the Cincinnati Museum's President
Letter from Cuthbert Powell Minnigerode to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0038

Sender: Minnigerode, Cuthbert Powell (1876 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/12/1929
C. Powell Minnigerode thanks de László for sending a copy of the Figaro; William Cooper Prochter's portrait [111048], which he concur's is one of the artist's best, was on exhibition. Miss Millard's health improves; Christmas wishes
Letter from Camille Mauclair to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0039

Sender: Mauclair, Camille, né Séverin Faust (1872 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/04/1930
Camille Mauclair thanks de László for the photograph of Maréchal Lyautey [6118]; comments on the imminent collapse of the picture market
Letter from de László to Sir John Henry Eugen Vanderstegen Millington-Drake, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0040

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

Recipient: Millington-Drake, Sir John Henry Eugen Vanderstegen (1889 - 1972)
14/04/1930
De László replies to Millington-Drake's letter (DLA019-0041). Thanks him for his description of Princess Marie Louise's visit to Argentina; pleased that his portraits have been admired [3434][5383][110544]. Brief references to portrait of Mme Menendez and her child [110556] and reproduction of "Babsie" d’Ursel's sketch [4981]
Letter from Sir John Henry Eugen Vanderstegen Millington-Drake to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0041

Sender: Millington-Drake, Sir John Henry Eugen Vanderstegen (1889 - 1972)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/03/1930
Millington-Drake sends news of de László's portraits in Argentina. Princess Marie Louise, a recent guest, admired de László's portrait of María de Mercedes de Alvear y Elortondo [3434], a portrait Millington-Drake describes as a "wonderful and inspiring likeness of a girl of classic countenance and exceptional distinction." Millington-Drake also admired the artist's portraits of the Green Devoto children [5383][110544]; recently received a postcard reproduction from "Babsie" d’Ursel of her "beautiful" sketch [4981]
Letter from de László's secretary to Albert E. Marriott (pseud. Netley Lucas), Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0042

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

Recipient: Marriott, Albert E. [pseud., né Netley Lucas] (c. 1903 - 1940)
11/06/1930
De László thanks Albert E. Marriott (pseud. Netley Lucas) for the honorarium for his article; he is unsure about writing an introduction for a book entitled "The Italian Artists as Men", but he will view the proofs
Letter from Albert E. Marriott (pseud. Netley Lucas) to de László's secretary, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0043

Sender: Marriott, Albert E. [pseud., né Netley Lucas] (c. 1903 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/06/1930
Albert E. Marriott (pseud. Netley Lucas) sends de László his honorarium for an article on the future of art; Marriott asks if de László would agree to write an introduction for a book entitled "The Italian Artists as Men", which is being prepared for publication