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Letter from Louis Wiley to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0128

Sender: Wiley, Louis (1869 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/08/1931
Louis Wiley refers to Ramsay MacDonald's resignation that day. Wiley is a guest of the American Ambassador. Asks whether de László has met Countess Mercati.
Letter from de László to Simone Maurois, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0129

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

Recipient: Maurois, Mrs André [née Simone de Caillavet] (1894 - 1968)
23/07/1931
De László thanks Simone Maurois for her positive response to his exhibition at Charpentier. He has received her husband André Maurois' biography of Maréchal Lyautey in which his portrait of the Maréchal [6118] is reproduced.
Letter from Simone Maurois to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0130

Sender: Maurois, Mrs André [née Simone de Caillavet] (1894 - 1968)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/07/1931
André Maurois will send a copy of the English edition of his biography of Maréchal Lyautey to László. They enjoyed the artist's exhibition at Charpentier; singles out his portrait of the Duchess of Marlborough (Mrs Balsan) for praise.
Visit card of Sigmund Münz including a note to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0131

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

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

Visit card of Sigmund Münz including a note introducing one of his colleagues, Mrs Walter Leigh, to de László. Asks if the artist can come to Carlsbad in August.
Visit card of Sigmund Münz including a note to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0132

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

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

Visit card of Sigmund Münz including a note sending best wishes from Miss Kraus-Elislago and Mrs Walker-Leigh from the "Nacion“.
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0133

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
24/07/1931
De László mentions his travel plans to Bavaria and desire to see Münz; reference to the success of his exhibition at Charpentier's; general family news, including of Stephen who is convalescing after an operation; remains busy with portraiture, though longing to paint his "large canvas"; latest portraits including that of Lloyd George, "a very nice companion".
Letter from John Kinsman to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0134

Sender: Kinsman, John

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/10/1931
John Kinsman thanks de László for the present.
Letter from de László to Karl Keri, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0135

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

Recipient: Keri, Charles [Karl]
23/07/1931
De László is unable to help Charles Keri with the sale of a portrait of an old lady the artist painted in his youth. He thanks Keri for congratulating him on the success of his exhibition in Paris (Charpentier, 1931).
Letter from Charles Keri to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0136

Sender: Keri, Charles [Karl]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/07/1931
Charles Keri wishes to sell a portrait of an old lady painted by de László in his youth (see DLA019-0135) and wishes to know what he should do. Congratulates the artist on the success of his exhibition in Paris (Charpentier, 1931).
Letter from de László's secretary to Adrian Hill, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0137

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

Recipient: Hill, Adrian Keith Graham (1895-1977)
01/07/1931
De László forwards a cheque to Adrian Hill as a donation to the Artists' General Benevolent Institution.
Letter from Adrian Hill to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0138

Sender: Hill, Adrian Keith Graham (1895-1977)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/06/1931
Adrian Hill asks de László if he will donate to the Artists' General Benevolent Institution.
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0139

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

Pamphlet describing the work of the Artists' General Benevolent Institution. Item was possibly an enclosure to DLA019-0138.
Letter from de László to Adrian Hill, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0140

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

Recipient: Hill, Adrian Keith Graham (1895-1977)
17/07/1931
In response to Hill's inquiry about de László's present & future activities (see DLA019-0141), de László gives details of his recent exhibition in Paris (Charpentier, 1931); information about Andre Maurois’ book on Marshal Lyautey; and his recent portraits of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore [11642][11641] and Lloyd George [6072 or 6076].
Letter from Adrian Hill to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0141

Sender: Hill, Adrian Keith Graham (1895-1977)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/07/1931
The editor of 'The Artist' (a new art journal) wishes to publish some news from leading painters on their present and future activities.
Letter from Giovanni Fiorini to Miss Roberts, de László's secretary, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0142

Sender: Fiorini, Giovanni (c. 1877)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/10/1931
Giovanni Fiorini, bronze founder, thanks de László for sending £2. He is sorry de László has no work at the moment; he has had to take a job as a kitchen porter.
Letter from Giovanni Fiorini to Miss Roberts, de László's secretary, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0143

Sender: Fiorini, Giovanni (c. 1877)

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

Giovanni Fiorini, bronze founder, asks if de László has any commissions; he is unemployed and in a state of "extreme need".
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0144

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

Recipient: Montebello, Marie-Louise Lannes, Marquise de [née comtesse Marie-Louise de Salignac-Fénelon]; wife of 2nd marquis (1879 - 1960)
07/07/1931
De László thanks the comtesse for her letter; sorry he could not include the portrait of her mother [4476] in his exhibition (Charpentier, 1931). Suggests she contacts Jean Charpentier to arrange for the varnishing of [4476] and [111525].
Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0145

Sender: Montebello, Marie-Louise Lannes, Marquise de [née comtesse Marie-Louise de Salignac-Fénelon]; wife of 2nd marquis (1879 - 1960)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Dated "14 and 15 June"
Congratulates de László on his exhibition at Charpentier's; recollections of sittings at the duc de Guiche's and the portrait of her mother [4476]; asks whether de László would like to see the portrait in situ; reference to his portrait of "the little Montebello and her cat" [111525].
Letter from Heinrich Gottschalk (of Franz Dury, Munich) to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0146

Sender: Gottschalk (of Franz Dury, Munich), Heinrich

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/09/1931
Heinrich Gottschalk (of Franz Dury, Munich) confirms receipt of de László's letter. The boards (“Pappen”) were not good enough and he has had to order new ones. Gottschalk's mother died recently and he hope that their professional relationship will continue as before. There is also a note in other hand: "Lenbach Cartons' always ordered from Dury".
Letter from Daisy Kennedy Drinkwater to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0147

Sender: Drinkwater, Mrs John [née Daisy Fowler Kennedy] (1893 - 1981)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/08/1931
Concert violinist Daisy Kennedy Drinkwater thanks de László for the letter and cards of introduction.