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B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0003

Sender: Boross, Jenő (1868 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/01/1905
Jenő Boross regrets being unable to meet de László; he is returning to Budapest to see his race horses; hopes to see the artist before his journey to America and to tell him personally “how proud we are of our Hungarian Lenbach”
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0037

Sender: Szenes, Fülöp (1863 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/01/1905
Letter from the Hungarian painter, Fülöp Szenes, to de László regarding a commission he has received from the Minister of Agriculture to make a copy of de László's portrait of Count Gyula Szapáry [111159]. As [111159] is the property of Főispán (Lieutenant Governor) Gusztáv Lippich, Szenes requests that de László write to Lippich giving his agreement for the picture to be copied in order to "allay the Főispán’s understandable anxiety"
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0062

Sender: Scholz, Franz

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/04/1905
Letter from Franz Scholz to de László confirming that Countess Wenckheim has been informed of the artist's request, and that the visit will take place after Easter due to the Count's travel plans
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0008

Sender: Bihari, Mrs Sándor

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/12/1906
Requests de László's permission for her uncle, Antal Illés, to finish a copy of de László's portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria [7857], which her late husband, Sándor Bihari, was commissioned to paint by the city of Nagyvarad
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0023

Sender: Benkő, Kálmán

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/02/1906
The Director of the Hungarian National Society of Fine Arts thanks de László for donating his 600 Korona daily honorarium for his membership of the jury at the 1905 Venice International Exhibition to the pension and assistance fund of the Society
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0061

Sender: Blaschczik, Johann (1866-1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/12/1906
Letter thanking de László for his portrait of Joseph Joachim [5847]
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0048

Sender: Andrassy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka the Younger, Count Gyula (1860 - 1929)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/02/1906
Letter from Count Gyula Andrássy, in his capacity as President of the Nemzeti Szalon, writing to say that he has heard from the Director of the Szalon, Lajos Ernst, that de László is planning to have an exhibition there, and asking him to contact Ernst to discuss this
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0024

Sender: Beauclerk, Lady Alexandra 'Alix' de Vere (1878 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/08/1907
Thanking de László for his sketch [7013] of her
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0015

Sender: Stokes, Charles Adrian Scott (1854 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/06/1907
Letter from Adrian Scott Stokes to de László regarding a favour that Stokes had asked of Baron József Szterényi. Stokes explains in the letter that Szterényi would agree to grant the favour only if Baron Josika would vouch for him. "If it had not been for your kindness I should never have ventured to ask", writes Stokes (see also DLA011-0013)
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0023

Sender: Stead, William Thomas (1849 - 1912)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/05/1907
Letter from William Thomas Stead to de László regretting that he is unable to visit the artist's exhibition (Fine Art Society, London, May and June 1907)
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0043

Sender: Spiegl von Thurnsee, Edgar (1838 - 1908)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/01/1907
Letter from Edgar Spiegl von Thurnsee inviting de László to a Court Ball, which the artist can attend decorated with the Order of the Iron Crown
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0047

Sender: Indecipherable

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/09/1907
Letter from the solicitor, Courtenay Stevens, to de László regarding an Agreement, which the artist would like curtailed. Stevens adds that he will also write to the Fine Art Society
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0076

Sender: Schmidt, Nelly von

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/01/1907
Letter from Nelly von Schmidt to de László regarding her visit, with Mathilde, Countess di Trani, to the 1907 Cannes salon. De László's portrait (not named in the letter, but, based on contemporary reviews, she is presumably referring to the portrait of Monsignor Count Péter Vay [5617]) has the best place and excellent light. Von Schmidt notes that everyone likes the images of Princess Mimi, which the Fürstin has said may be reproduced in a magazine. She adds that the Fürstin is still ill
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0079

Sender: Schmidt, Nelly von

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/04/1907
Letter from Nelly von Schmidt outlining that the Fürstin refuses to lend de László the painting. Regarding Portugal, he should turn directly to the Fürst who will not refuse the request
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0025

Sender: Belloc Lowndes, Mrs Marie Adelaide (1868-1947)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/07/1908
Asking de László for reproductions of his portraits for illustration in "high-class illustrated papers", particularly "ladies papers"
B 1899-1916 Private, 002-0032

Sender: Birley, Sir Oswald (1880-1952)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/02/1908
Letter from Oswald Birley thanking de László for sending him details of portraits going to Vienna and promising to send a letter to the Prince. Mentions his own painting of a woman and child and looks forward to dining with de László at some point
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0013

Sender: Stokes, Charles Adrian Scott (1854 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/07/1908
Letter from Adrian Scott Stokes to de László regarding a favour that Stokes had asked of Baron József Szterényi (see also DLA011-0015). Stokes thanks de László for sending Kossuth's (likely Ferenc Kossuth) answer to his (de László's) letter and encloses another letter from Kossuth. "My wife and I love your country and its people", Stokes exclaims
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0025

Sender: Schwab, Charles Michael (1862 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/03/1908
Letter from the American steel magnate, Charles M. Schwab, informing de László that Mrs Schwab has gone to Philadelphia, but that she will be happy to see the artist upon her return
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0045

Sender: Keéri-Szántó, Andor (1884 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/12/1908
Letter from the pianist, Andor Keéri-Szántó, telling de László that he has received a tiepin and thank you letter signed by Count Bismark[?]. Keéri-Szántó is grateful for the artist's "kindness and benevolence", and signs off the letter as his "eternal admirer"
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0046

Sender: Keéri-Szántó, Andor (1884 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/12/1908
Letter from the pianist, Andor Keéri-Szántó, thanking de László for his support and sending tickets to his concert (DLA011-0082 was previously archived with this item)