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Letter from Felix Vályi to de László; letter from Baron Rubido-Zichy to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1932, 033-0015

Sender: Vályi, Doctor Felix,Rubido-Zichy de Zich et Zagorje, Baron Iván (1874 - 1964)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/06/1932
Multiple pieces of correspondence including a visit card. 1. Letter from Felix Vályi requesting an appointment. 2. Rubido-Zichy introduces Felix Vályi to de László.
Letter from Zoltán Pohárnok to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1932, 033-0023

Sender: Pohárnok, Zoltán (1905 - 1976)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/12/1932
Zoltán Pohárnok thanks de László for his hospitality and help.
Letter from József Senyei to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1932, 033-0025

Sender: Senyei, József (1895 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Pius XI, Pope, né Achille Ambrogio Damiano Ratti (1857 - 1939)
22/12/1932
Senyei sends his greetings from Rome, where he has painted the Pope. He also had a commission to paint Mussolini, but this has had to be postponed as he is not sitting to anybody at present.
Letter from Mártha Kaffka to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1932, 033-0037

Sender: Kaffka, Mrs Edéné [née Mártha, maiden name unknown]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/11/1932
Arrangements to paint the portrait of Mártha Kaffka’s grandson, Ede Virág-Ébner. She urges de László to confirm the arrangements; she has written two letters but received no reply.
Letter from Mártha Kaffka to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1932, 033-0039

Sender: Kaffka, Mrs Edéné [née Mártha, maiden name unknown],László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Kaffka, Mrs Edéné [née Mártha, maiden name unknown]
22/07/1932
Mártha Kaffka asks if de László will paint a portrait of her grandson, Ede Virág-Ébner, for his 21st birthday. She offers all her savings, 1000 pengő for the painting. Draft reply in de László's hand at the foot of the letter agreeing to paint a head-and-shoulders portrait.
Letter from Mártha Kaffka to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1932, 033-0040

Sender: Kaffka, Mrs Edéné [née Mártha, maiden name unknown]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/10/1932
Mártha Kaffka asks de László to confirm his agreement to paint the portrait of her grandson, Ede Virág-Ébner.
Letter from Mártha Kaffka to de László, Hungarian & German Letters 1932, 033-0045

Sender: Kaffka, Mrs Edéné [née Mártha, maiden name unknown]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/08/1932
Sitting and payment arrangements for the portrait de László has agreed to paint of Mártha Kaffka's grandson, Ede Virág-Ébner.
Letter from de László to William Gilchrist Macbeth, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0165

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

Recipient: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)
20/10/1932
De László returns a photograph of Macbeth's children, who Macbeth would like the artist to paint. Owing to his schedule, de László must postpone the commission to early 1933 [3918][3919]. Regrets that Mrs Macbeth's portrait [3921] was not included in his exhibition at Dundee.
Letter from William Gilchrist Macbeth to de László, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0167

Sender: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/11/1932
Macbeth's wife has been ill. He hopes de László will come to Dunira in early 1933 to paint both a group portrait and two individual portraits of his daughters [3918][3919]. Was sorry that his wife's portrait [3921] was not included in the artist's recent exhibition (Dundee, 1932).
Letter from de László's secretary to William Gilchrist Macbeth, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0168

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

Recipient: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)
23/12/1932
Arrangements for de László to travel to Dunira for a commission. Notes that Macbeth would like a group portrait of his daughters and a separate portrait of each [3918][3919]; encloses honoraria and appropriate sizes.
Letter from de László's secretary to William Gilchrist Macbeth, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0169

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

Recipient: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)
23/12/1932
Arrangements for de László to travel to Dunira for a commission. Notes that Macbeth would like a group portrait of his daughters and a separate portrait of each [3918][3919]; encloses the artist's honoraria and appropriate sizes. Partial duplicate of DLA076-0168 & duplicate of DLA076-0170.
Letter from de László's secretary to William Gilchrist Macbeth, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0170

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

Recipient: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)
23/12/1932
Arrangements for de László to travel to Dunira for a commission. Notes that Macbeth would like a group portrait of his daughters and a separate portrait of each [3918][3919]; encloses the artist's honoraria and appropriate sizes. Partial duplicate of DLA076-0168 & duplicate of DLA076-0169.
Letter from John Robertson to de László, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0171

Sender: Robertson, John (1862-1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/12/1932
Macbeth is anxious to have the portraits painted before he and his family leave for Australia [3918][3919][7014]. The fees for the sizes suggested by de László should not pose a problem.
Letter from de László to William Gilchrist Macbeth, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0172

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

Recipient: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)
30/12/1932
Arrangements for painting Macbeth's daughters [3918][3919]. Hopes to paint a group portrait to include Mrs Macbeth at a later time. Enjoys having children sit for their portraits—presently painting Lord Rothermere's granddaughters [4774][4776]. Item includes page 2 of a letter dated 23 December 1923 from de László's secretary to Macbeth regarding framing & canvas sizes (see DLA076-0168 to DLA076-0170).
Letter from William Gilchrist Macbeth to de László, M 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 076-0173

Sender: Macbeth, William Gilchrist (1882 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/12/1932
Macbeth wishes to commission portraits of his daughters [3918][3919]. Original intention was to commission a group portrait to include Mrs Macbeth but she is not well enough to sit. De László to choose frames. Travel arrangements.
Letter from the Countess of Airlie to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0034

Sender: Airlie, Mabell Ogilvy, Countess of [née Lady Mabell Frances Elizabeth Gore]; wife of 11th Earl (1866 - 1956)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/12/1932
Letter from the Countess of Airlie to de László regarding sittings for a portrait for Dundee [2203]
Letter from Lord Byng to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0039

Sender: Byng of Vimy, Field Marshal Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount (1862 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/09/1932
Lord Byng thanks de László for the message and expresses his pleasure in seeing the artist and Lucy
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0041

Sender: Buccleuch and 10th Duke of Queensberry, Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott, 8th Duke of (1894 - 1973)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/10/1932
Lord Dalkeith thanks de László for the "excellent beautiful and charming" portrait of his wife [3733]; was sorry to have missed the Dundee exhibition
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0050

Sender: Grey, Charles Robert Grey, 5th Earl (1879 - 1963)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/07/1932
Letter from Lord Grey to de László regarding sittings for his portrait [5398], which is to be hung in Church House. Anxious to see the artist's portrait of Lord Cecil [4053]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0076

Sender: Portland, Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of [née Dallas-Yorke]; wife of 6th Duke (1863 - 1954)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/10/1932
Winifred, Duchess of Portland apologises to de László for not being able to send picture [4423] to Dundee exhibition. Wants to get Major Baker-Carr's portrait [2703] photographed