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Letter from Emma von Schröder to de László, Letters D 1897-1914, 066-0076

Sender: Schröder, Baroness Bruno [née Emma Deichmann] (1870 - 1944)

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

They are looking forward to de László's exhibition, and are grateful for their paintings. Many compare her portrait [6942] to a Gainsborough. Baron von Schröder wishes to know what he owes.
Letter from Emma von Schröder to de László, Letters D 1897-1914, 066-0077

Sender: Schröder, Baroness Bruno [née Emma Deichmann] (1870 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/04/1911
Emma von Schröder is sending her portrait [possibly 6942] to de László; she thanks the artist for her husband's portrait [6945].
Letter from Katharina Freise to de László, Letters D 1897-1914, 066-0116

Sender: Hirschberg, Freifrau Bernhard von [née Katharina Lauteren; other married name Mrs Richard Freise] (1872 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/01/1898
General news; recently attended social events; typhoid in Pest.
Letter from Richard Freise, probably to Wilhelm Preetorius, Letters D 1897-1914, 066-0117

Sender: Freise, Rittmeister Richard

Recipient: Preetorius II, Wilhelm (1852 - 1924)
31/03/1897
Letter from Richard Freise, probably addressed to Wilhelm Preetorius arranging a visit from de László, possibly in connection with sittings for his wife Katharina Freise's portrait [7243].
Letter from Richard Freise to de László, Letters D 1897-1914, 066-0118

Sender: Freise, Rittmeister Richard

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/07/1898
Katharina's portrait [7243] has arrived; reproductions have been ordered from Hanfstängl; the picture can be reproduced in “Kunst für Alle” but anonymously. Captain Bothe sends greetings.
Letter from Emma von Schröder to de László, Letters D 1897-1914, 066-0134

Sender: Schröder, Baroness Bruno [née Emma Deichmann] (1870 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/03/1915
Emma von Schröder thanks de László for carrying out her request to paint her daughter Dorothée so promptly [6979]. His paintings in the GG [Grosvenor Gallery] are great; she does not know whether she likes Lady L[econfield] [6019] or Sir Ph[ilip] S[assoon] [6526] better; Miss G[lyn] [5361] is quite novel.
Letter from Baroness Luise 'Lilly' Goeler von Ravensburg to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0082

Sender: Goeler von Ravensburg, Baroness Luise 'Lilly' (1866 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/11/1900
Princess Maria Teresa von Hohenzollern's portrait [4448] was not returned to her following the end of the exhibition in Munich. Could de László look into it?
Letter from Baroness Luise 'Lilly' Goeler von Ravensburg to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0083

Sender: Goeler von Ravensburg, Baroness Luise 'Lilly' (1866 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/04/1900
Lilly von Ravensburg returns a press cutting. Princess Maria Teresa von Hohenzollern has been unwell. It would be nice to see de László in Berlin. Could the painting [4448] be returned to Potsdam.
Letter from Ida von Ferenczy to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0084

Sender: Ferenczy, Ida von (1839 - 1928)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/04/1903
Ida von Ferenczy visited the exhibition yesterday. Disappointed that the portrait of the Emperor was gone [10664]; she saw Lucy's portrait there.
Letter from Prince Otto zu Sayn-Wittgenstein to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0086

Sender: Sayn-Wittgenstein, Prince Otto zu (1842 - 1911)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/03/1898
Arrangements for Carl Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach to visit de László's studio.
Letter from Baron Werner von Reitzenstein to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0087

Sender: Reitzenstein, Baron Werner Von (1848-1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/01/1896
The family has moved to the Taschenberg Palace. De László's portrait of the Princess [possibly 111454], a Christmas present to the Prince, is hanging in the latter's office. When next in Dresden, could de László make some minor alterations to it?
Letter from Emma von Schröder to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0127

Sender: Schröder, Baroness Bruno [née Emma Deichmann] (1870 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/12/1916
Note concerning an “amateur” greeting card drawn by Emma Schröder's younger daughter, Marga [a drawing must have been enclosed].
Letter from Clara von Schleinitz and Emilia Schönfeld to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0132

Sender: Schleinitz, Baroness Otto von [née Clara Loth; other married name Mrs Fischer] (1834 - 1916),Schönfeld, Emilia

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

Clara von Schleinitz and her niece congratulate de László on his birthday. They thank the artist and Lucy for their help in "get[tting] us out of the troubling situation".
Letter from Hans Knoechl to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0134

Sender: Knoechl, Hans (1850-1927)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/11/1916
Knoechl requests a meeting with de László; he would like to discuss "pressing things" concerning Baron Bruno Schröder
Letter from Baron Frigyes Harkányi to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0135

Sender: Harkányi, Baron Frigyes (1826 - 1919)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/03/1914
Personal/family news; comments on the political situation in Hungary.
Letter from Louis Friedmann to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0139

Sender: Friedmann, Louis (1861-1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/05/1906
Louis Friedmann asks de László for his terms if he were to paint he and his wife [110715] or individual portraits of them both.
Letter from Lenke Návay to Lucy de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0152

Sender: Návay, Lenke Földeáki (1857 - 1918)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
20/07/1908
Lenke Návay asks Lucy to write. She wonders whether de László is satisfied with his success; the Hungarian papers do not often write about him. Much indecipherable content.
Letter from Kerber to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0163

Sender: Kohn, Theodor, Archbishop of Olmütz (1845 - 1915)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/11/1900
Confirmation of de László's visit to Olmütz.
Letter from Raimund Zrunek to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0164

Sender: Zrunek, Raimund

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/06/1899
Raimund Zrunek, Imperial and Royal Valet, confirms de László has handed over a general’s military coat.
Letter from Count Maximilian Maria von Moy de Sons to de László, G 1895-1914 Portraits, 068-0165

Sender: Moy de Sons, Count Maximilian Maria von (1862 - 1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/05/1903
Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria plans to visit de László's studio; he will not have time to sit for a sketch.