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Personal 1924, 015-0071

Sender: Rutherford of Nelson, Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron (1871 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/06/1924
Telegram from 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson accepting an invitation
Personal 1924, 015-0072

Sender: Wills-Sandford-Wills, Mrs Edward [née Amy Henrietta Guinness] (1865 - 1955)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/06/1924
Letter from Mrs Amy Wills-Sandford-Wills congratulating de László on his exhibition at the French Gallery. She saw the reproductions of [5990] and [6690] in The Times
Personal 1924, 015-0074

Sender: Sutherland, Eileen Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of [née Lady Eileen Gwladys Butler]; wife of 5th Duke (1891 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/07/1924
Letter from Eileen Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland thanking de László for the invitation to his exhibition at the French Gallery
Personal 1924, 015-0075

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/04/1924
The duchesse de Gramont asks when de László will be returning to Paris as she has received enquiries from the duchesse de Montmorency and the comtesse de la Rochefoucauld. The Romanian sovereigns recently visited Paris. The comtesse de Noailles' portrait [5144], a "vivid success", has been damaged by a spot of varnish and she wishes to consult the artist. Paris is readying itself for the Olympic games—the duchesse de Gramont organised the Degas exhibition at Galerie Georges Petit (DLA015-0075 previously contained a cache of letters from the duchesse de Gramont and duc de Guiche to de László. The cache of letters has been split and the new DLA numbers are: DLA015-0082 to DLA015-0092, AD 18/02/21)
Personal 1924, 015-0076

Sender: Peachey, Gertrude

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/04/1924
Letter from Gertrude Peachey inviting de László to be the guest of honour at a concert given by The Three Arts Club
Personal 1924, 015-0077

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

Recipient: Peachey, Gertrude
17/04/1924
Letter from de László to Gertrude Peachey accepting The Three Arts Club's invitation to be their guest of honour at a concert
Personal 1924, 015-0079

Sender: Wemyss, Victoria Erskine Wemyss, Lady Wester [nee Morier] (d 1945); Wife Of 1st Baron

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/06/1924
Lady VIctoria Wemyss writes to de László of her enthusiasm for his exhibition at the French Gallery, singling out for specific praise his portraits of Baron Keyes [5990] and Queen Marie of Romania [3200]
Personal 1924, 015-0080

Sender: Hóman, Bálint (1885 - 1953),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Hóman, Bálint (1885 - 1953)
18/02/1924
Multiple letters. Letter dated 18 February 1924 from Bálint Hóman to de László thanking the artist for his gift to the National Széchenyi Library (presumed to be Oakley Williams' edited publication, "Selections from The Work of P.A. de László"). Hóman encloses his inaugural speech as Director General of the Hungarian National Museum. Second letter is a draft reply in de László's hand thanking Hóman for the copy of the inaugural speech. He reminisces about his childhood visits to the picture gallery. "I remember nearly every one of the pictures", he writes (item was previously archived with DLA015-0023) (DLA015-0080 ref'd in Hart-Davis as DLA015-0023, ch1, p4, fn14, notes p288)
Personal 1924, 015-0082

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/04/1924
Letter from the duchesse de Gramont thanking de László for photographs. She is happy to see the artist in Paris in mid-May. Pauline and Léon are getting married (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0083

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/06/1924
Postcard from the duchesse de Gramont regarding photographs of the Queen [possibly 3200] and Pope [possibly 6690]. She notes that everyone is talking about the success of de László's exhibition at the French Gallery (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0084

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/08/1924
The duc de Guiche, writing from his holidays in Calvados, is glad to hear that de László will soon depart for Norway; he will benefit from the rest and can paint some maritime pictures. He recently had lunch with Sargent, who looked "comparatively young" and "fresh" notwithstanding his age. After lunch, he saw Sargent's Wertheimer portraits. The duc left a golf club at Worplesdon (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0085

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/09/1924
The duc de Guiche found de László's letter from Kissinger[?]. The avenue Henri Martin studio will be ready for de László upon his arrival. The duc knows the Queen of Greece and describes her as "very attractive." He writes of a forthcoming collaboration with de László's eldest son, Henry, who will come and work in Guiche's laboratory. They dined together at Bélugou's (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075).
Personal 1924, 015-0086

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/09/1924
Letter from the duchesse de Gramont briefly describing an outing attended by "the most elegant Britons and Spaniards" in Deauville. She informs de László that the studio at avenue Henri Martin is under renovation. She would prefer he waits to paint the Queen of Greece until her return, but the "other 5 people" can be painted beforehand (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0087

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/11/1924
Postcard from the duchesse de Gramont thanking de László for a letter in which he thanked the duchesse for his stay in the avenue Henri Martin apartment (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0088

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/11/1924
The duc de Guiche informs de László that of the pictures he completed in the avenue Henri Martin studio, the only remaining portrait is that of Pauline Leon, Marquise de Laborde [111005]. He is glad de László enjoyed such a successful time in Paris and only regrets that he was unable to "do anything in Versailles". The Hon. Daisy Fellowes, who had a sketch done by Sargent, would now like a sketch by de László and has asked the duc to arrange it (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0089

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/12/1924
The duchesse de Gramont apologises for her lack of correspondence--a cousin has recently passed away. Her cousins Szechenyi visited. She has seen a lot of the marquis and marquise de Creuse lately; the marquise admired the Bremen portraits. The duchesse de Montmorency would like de László to contact her. The comtesse de Berlaymont has had a daughter (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0090

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/12/1924
The duc de Guiche wishes de László a happy Christmas; he mentions his and de László's holiday plans. He is glad that Henry de Laszlo will visit. Miguel de Yturbe would like de László to paint his "good looking" daughter when he arrives in Paris (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0091

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/12/1924
The duchesse de Gramont thanks de László for sending her an illustrated newspaper. Her cousin Szechenyi's health has improved. The duchesse's mother told the Marquise de Creuse, who is "remarkably clever and so much loved in Paris", that de László would paint her portrait. She congratulates the artist on the 1925 salon and lets him know when he should come to Paris in the new year (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
Personal 1924, 015-0093

Sender: Eyre, Edmond Francis (1855)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/05/1924
Letter from Edmond Francis Eyre confirming an appointment with de László (item was previously archived with DLA015-0003)
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0060

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/12/1924
Sigmund Münz sends best wishes for the New Year. Münz disapproves of Henry Wickham Steed's recent publication, "Through thirty years"