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Draft letter from de László to an unidentified recipient, Hungarian & German 1928-1929, 031-0044

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

Recipient: Unidentified

De László expresses a desire to participate in the upcoming Rome exhibition, having previously exhibited portraits of Pope Leo XIII [4509] and Cardinal Rampolla [4511]. He introduces his friend, István Thoman, Professor at the Academy of Music in Budapest, and Thoman’s wife, a talented singer.
Letter from István Thomán to de László, Hungarian & German 1928-1929, 031-0045

Sender: Thomán, István (1862 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26th or 20th February
Thomán asks for introductions in Berlin ahead of a concert. Family news.
Letter from István Thomán to de László, Hungarian & German 1928-1929, 031-0046

Sender: Thomán, István (1862 - 1940)

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

Undated letter from Thomán congratulating de László on the birth of a son.
Letter from István Thomán to de László, Hungarian & German 1928-1929, 031-0047

Sender: Thomán, István (1862 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/03/1903
Thomán congratulates de László on a recent award and expresses joy at hearing he is healthy and visiting Pest soon. Shares family news, and asks the artist to bring along a few portraits for him to see.
Letter from István Thomán to de László, Hungarian & German 1928-1929, 031-0048

Sender: Thomán, István (1862 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/07/1903
Thomán asks for photos of de László’s children, a photo of the exhibited portrait "Lucy", or a most recent one of her. Family news, travel and holiday plans.
Letter from Wilhelm Kestranek to de László, Hungarian & German 1928-1929, 031-0086

Sender: Kestranek, Wilhelm 'Vilmos' (1863 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/10/1910
Kestranek has been ill. Will return home in November. Roosevelt is returning to New York after an exhausting campaign, Kestranek doubts he will have time for him. The picture from Paris has not arrived yet.
Letter from Count Harry Larisch-Moennich to de László, Hungarian & German 1928-1929, 031-0140

Sender: Larisch-Moennich, Count Heinrich 'Harry' (1878 - 1952)

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

Invites de László to come tomorrow for a second breakfast.
Letter from Count Harry Larisch-Moennich to de László, Hungarian & German 1928-1929, 031-0141

Sender: Larisch-Moennich, Count Heinrich 'Harry' (1878 - 1952)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/04/1904
Invites de László to lunch on behalf of his parents.
Letter from Tibor de Scitovszky to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0002

Sender: Scitovszky, Tibor de (1875 - 1959)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/02/1930
Scitovszky introduces György Fenyő, a Hungarian painter based in London, and requests support for his upcoming exhibition. He asks if de László will offer advice to the young artist. Health, travel, family greetings.
Two letters from Tibor de Scitovszky to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0005

Sender: Scitovszky, Tibor de (1875 - 1959)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/01/1931
Letter dated 17 January 1931: Scitovszky congratulates de László on the marriage of his son, Stephen. He expresses admiration for a portrait of Comtesse Georges de Castellane [3786] seen in Paris. Travel plans. Letter dated 6 May 1930: Scitovszky declines an invitation due to travel plans. He expresses disappointment at not being able to bring the "Hungarian loan" home owing to pending Eastern reparations agreement.
Letter from Baron Félix de Gerliczy-Burián to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0007

Sender: Gerliczy-Burián, Baron Félix de (1885 - 1954)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/01/1931
Gerliczy congratulates de László on his son Stephen's marriage. He invites de László and Lucy to Hegyfalu, proudly mentioning his “László Room” there.
Letter from László Dienes to de László; item includes a handwritten note from J. Rónai on behalf of Elek Petrovics, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0011

Sender: Dienes, László

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/10/1931
László Dienes requests de László’s permission to make a copy of his portrait of Regent Miklós Horthy in the Museum of Fine Arts [5684]. The copy is intended for the Ludovika Academy. A handwritten note beneath the typescript affirms Dienes’s experience in producing accurate copies of museum works.
Letter from Ágost Bayer to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0013

Sender: Bayer, Ágost (1892 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/07/1930
Bayer has been commissioned by the army battalion in Esztergom to paint a portrait of Regent Horthy. As Horthy himself is unlikely to sit to Bayer, and Bayer does not wish to paint from a photograph, he asks for de László’s permission to copy his portrait of the Regent at the Museum of Fine Arts [5684].
Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, with an appended note by László Kezdi-Kovács, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0020

Sender: Szenes, Fülöp (1863 - 1944),Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/09/1930
Letter from Fülöp Szenes, with an appended note by László Kezdi-Kovács expressing agreement with Szenes. Szenes discusses the formation of a Society of Hungarian Portrait Painters on the initiative of young painters. He disapproves of the conduct of the group, which is allegedly excluding both Szenes and de László as already established, renowned painters. The group is using its influence in the press to pose as the only official representative of contemporary Hungarian art.
Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0021

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/10/1925
Kézdi-Kovács sends de László a book of verse “The Book of Pain”, written in response to the loss of his (Kézdi-Kovács') son, Lóránt. He thanks de László for his hospitality when his son Elemér visited London.
Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0022

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/01/1931
Kezdi-Kovács congratulates de László on the marriage of his son, Stephen. The Society of Independent Artists has struck the de László Medal with the artist's portrait. Ripka's portrait [110835] was a great success at the Society of Independent Artists' exhibition.
Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0023

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/05/1930
Response to de László's questions about the Society of Independent Artists. Kézdi-Kovács explains that the society is in competition neither with the Műcsarnok nor the Nemzeti Szalon. Its aim is to create a community of like-minded artists and to promote national values through the organisation of exhibitions and a show where the László medal would be awarded.
Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0024

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/08/1930
Reference to de László’s portrait of Lord Rothermere [4759], to be exhibited at the Műcsarnok. De László wants a copy to be made for Rothermere, and Kézdi-Kovács recommends his son Elemér. The de László medal will be awarded at the Society of Independent Artists's autumn exhibition; asks de László if he can send a work for their current show.
Letter from László Kézdi-Kovács to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0025

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/09/1930
Arrangements for the portrait of Ripka [110835] for the Society of Independent Artists' exhibition (Nemzeti Szalon, October 1930). Issues around an alleged journalist, Káldy, who appears to be an impostor. Thanks de László for a cheque (see DLA032-0026). Eager to see de László's portrait of Lord Rothermere [4759].
Receipt from Gábor Domján, Secretary of the Society of Independent Artists, to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1930-1931, 032-0026

Sender: Kézdi-Kovács, László (1864 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/09/1930
Gábor Domján, Secretary of the Society of Independent Artists, confirms receipt of de László's cheque to President László Kézdi-Kovács for £15 for the de László medal.