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Letter from de László to Edward J. Duveen, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0275

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

Recipient: Duveen, Edward Joel (1875 - 1944)
13/12/1932
Transport, framing and presentation arrangements for the blank canvas de László agreed to offer in aid of Charing Cross Hospital [10040].
Letter from de László to Philip A. Inman, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0276

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

Recipient: Inman, Philip Albert (1892 - 1979)
13/12/1932
De László is very pleased to offer a blank canvas to be auctioned in aid of Charing Cross Hospital [10040]; he and his son Paul will be present at the event.
Letter from de László to George William Jones, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0277

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

Recipient: Jones, George William (1860-1942)
05/01/1932
De László was pleased that George William Jones appreciated his speech at the Whitefriars Club Christmas Dinner, and that Jones wishes to print & distribute it to his friends. "I feel at the present hour of degeneration in art one should do everything possible to enlighten the public", de László writes.
Letter from Anne Jones to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0278

Sender: Jones, Anne M.

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

Anne Jones apologises for a misprint that appeared in an advertisement.
Letter from the Dowager Lady Hillingdon to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0279

Sender: Hillingdon, Baroness [née the Honourable Alice Marion Harbord]; wife of 2nd Baron (1857 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/05/1932
The Dowager Lady Hillingdon accepts de László invitation. She recalls happy hours spent in his studio with her late son Charlie [111050], whose picture is "such a joy" and much admired.
Letter from de László's secretary, Eileen Abernethy to Colonel Alessandro Cordano, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0280

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Forkum, Mrs [née Eileen Abernethy]

Recipient: Cordano, Colonel Alessandro
19/01/1933
De László explains that the portrait of Princess Irene of Greece [7825] was an express commission from the late Queen Sophia of Greece.
Letter from Colonel Alessandro Cordano to de László's secretary, Eileen Abernethy, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0281

Sender: Cordano, Colonel Alessandro

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Forkum, Mrs [née Eileen Abernethy]
12/01/1933
Receipt of de László's cheque settling Humbert's transportation charges. Princess Helen regrets she cannot purchase the portrait of Princess Irene of Greece [7825].
Letter from de László's secretary, Eileen Abernethy to Colonel Alessandro Cordano, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0282

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Forkum, Mrs [née Eileen Abernethy]

Recipient: Cordano, Colonel Alessandro
28/12/1932
De László will settle Humbert's invoice. In response to Princess Helen of Romania's enquiry, de László is asking for £150 for the portrait of Princess Irene of Greece [7825[, which was commissioned by the late Queen Sophia of Greece.
Letter from Colonel Alessandro Cordano to de László's secretary, Eileen Abernethy, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0283

Sender: Cordano, Colonel Alessandro,Forkum, Mrs [née Eileen Abernethy]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/12/1932
Humbert's of Florence are urgently requesting payment for transportation charges of items to Princess Helen of Romania.
Letter from de László to Gyula Baumann (Gertler String Quartet), Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0284

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

Recipient: Baumann, Gyula
30/12/1932
In reply to Baumann's letter (DLA019-0285), de László regrets that he cannot advise the Gertler String Quarter to come to London/provide introductions for them. However, he would be pleased to meet if they do decide to travel over.
Letter from Gyula Baumann (Gertler String Quartet) to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0285

Sender: Baumann, Gyula

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/12/1932
The Gertler String Quartet asks de László if they could perform at one of his musical evenings, or whether he could give them introductions to his friends/acquaintances. They enclose a summary in French of their performance reviews.
Letter from de László to Walter Evans Edge, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0286

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

Recipient: Edge, Walter Evans (1873-1956)
17/05/1930
Concerning the President of the US' acknowledgement of the photograph de László sent of his portrait of Maréchal Lyautey. (Item was previously archived with DLA019-0076).
Letter from Princesse Isabelle de Croÿ to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0233

Sender: Croÿ, Princesse Reginald de [née Princesse Isabelle de Ligne] (1889 - 1968)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/06/1934
Princesse Isabelle de Croÿ thanks de László for the study-portrait [4820] he did of her in Morocco. She invites him to Bellignies on his way to Brussels, should he go there.
Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0280

Sender: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962),Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/06/1935
Invitation to lunch on 29 June with Professor Nuttall. Countess Villeneuve is coming for lunch to see the artist on 2 July.
Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0304

Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/08/1934
The duchesse de Gramont thanks de László for sending a newspaper containing a reproduction of his portrait of Maréchal Lyautey [6118].
Letter from the duchesse de Gramont to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0305

Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/07/1934
Congratulates de László on the birth of his grandson, Philip. Outlines travel plans. Notes the death of the Duke of Marlborough must have come as a surprise to de László.
Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0309

Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/01/1935
Thank you postcard from the duchesse de Gramont.
Letter from the duc de Gramont to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0314

Sender: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/05/1934
Impressions of the Paris Salon; de László's portraits [6164][4019] are hung well; regrets the artist did not send the portrait of Sir Thomas Horridge [5657]. Reference to Pierre Lyautey. The Queen of Belgian wants de László to paint a posthumous portrait of the late King [7867].
Letter from Sir Thomas Gardner Horridge to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0341

Sender: Horridge, Sir Thomas Gardner (1857-1938)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/02/1935
Sir Thomas Horridge refuses de László's request for his portrait [5657] to be exhibited at the Paris Salon.
Letter from Winifred Macbeth to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0432

Sender: Macbeth, Mrs W. Gilchrist [née Winifred Emily Morrice] (1898 - 1971)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/08/1934
Winifred Macbeth thanks de László for the inscribed book. The artist's visit was a pleasure and his portraits [3921][7014][3918][3919] are "a constant joy".