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Personal 1930, 017-0014

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/11/1930
Sydney Kendrick wants de László to see his copy [6850] of the Duke of Northumberland’s portrait [6848] before giving it to the Duchess
Personal 1930, 017-0016

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/09/1930
Sydney Kendrick thanks de László for recommending him to the Duchess of Northumberland who would like a copy [6850] of de László's portrait of her late husband [6848]. Kendrick has quoted 50 guineas for a copy [2659] of de László's portrait of Madame Pandély Argenti [3987] and hopes this is okay
Personal 1930, 017-0060

Sender: Rutland, Marion Manners, Duchess of [née Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay]; wife of 8th Duke (1856 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/07/1930
Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland asks for de László's advice regarding shipping/customs; she is having trouble in this area following an exhibition of her work at Knoedler's in Paris (DLA017-0060 & DLA017-0061 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA017-0060, AD 13/08/21)
Personal 1930, 017-0062

Sender: Rutland, Marion Manners, Duchess of [née Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay]; wife of 8th Duke (1856 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/05/1930
Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland is unable to visit de László's studio on Monday. She was very taken with de László's two portraits [6118] [13322] in the Paris Salon, "that desert of horrors!". Her own two pencil portraits were well-placed. Marjorie sends her best
Personal 1930, 017-0063

Sender: Rutland, Marion Manners, Duchess of [née Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay]; wife of 8th Duke (1856 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/05/1930
Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland invites de László to her home. Her daughter, Marjorie, will be there. She hopes the Russian ballerina,Tamara Karsavina, and the Austrian dancer and actress, Tilly Losch, will also be present
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0002

Sender: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/07/1932
Annie Quensel writes of travels in Asia; encloses her article on de László; explains travel plans/schedule in the context of de László's planned sketch of her [111430]
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0003

Sender: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/10/1932
Letter from Annie Quensel regarding travel plans & portrait sittings [111430]. Mentions a royal wedding in Coburg where she met, amongst others, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria who considers de László "the greatest painter after Ruskin and Gainsborough" & says Annie should be painted as the "modern Mona Lisa"
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0005

Sender: Quensel, Doctor Annie [née Annie Theresia Weiss] (1886 - 1933)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
20/09/1932
Annie Quensel hopes to see King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, "we'll sing Your praise to the ether", and the Kirills of Russia in Coburg. Wants to arrange sitting dates [111430]. Excited to see de László's picture for the chapel. Mentions Lord Cecil's portrait [4053]. Refers to Ghandi's "quaint decision" (Quensel considered an "expert on India in Sweden")
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0017

Sender: Baldry, Alfred Lys (1858 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/09/1930
Alfred Lys Baldry is glad de László is resting. Sydney Percy Kendrick is finishing a copy [possibly 112295] of de László's portrait of Lord Birchenough [3376]. Significant part of the letter devoted to the idea for a film of de László's life. Refers to deaths of Duke of Northumberland, and artists Sir James Guthrie and Tom Mostyn
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0036

Sender: Portland, Victor Frederick William Cavendish-Bentinck, 9th Duke of (1897 - 1990)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/01/1930
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck, 9th Duke of Portland, invites de László to lunch (in Paris)
Letter from Helen Percy, Duchess of Northumberland to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0003

Sender: Northumberland, Helen Percy, Duchess of [née Lady Helen Magdalen Gordon-Lennox]; wife of 8th Duke (1886 - 1965)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/09/1930
Helen Percy, Duchess of Northumberland thanks de László for his letter of sympathy following her husband's untimely death; she expresses deep feelings of grief; wishes to have de László's portrait [6848] of the Duke copied [6850] for Albury Park and requests the name of his copyist (Sydney Percy Kendrick)
Letter from F. Gordon Roe on behalf of Cecil Reginald Grundy to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0079

Sender: Grundy, Cecil Reginald (1870 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/05/1930
F. Gordon Roe thanks de László, on behalf of Cecil Reginald Grundy, for the letter; it will be transmitted to the critic, Hugh Stokes (see related item DLA019-0078)
Letter from de László to Cecil Reginald Grundy, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0080

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

Recipient: Grundy, Cecil Reginald (1870 - 1944)
08/05/1930
De László thanks Cecil Reginald Grundy for the note on the RBA's exhibition, published in 'Connoisseur' magazine
Letter from de László to the duc de Guiche, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0103

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

Recipient: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962)
04/12/1930
De László asks the duc de Guiche to visit Murray Urquhart's exhibition in Paris and to distribute cards amongst his friends. De László has been busy – recently finished a portrait of the Grand Duke Dmitri's wife, Princess Ilyinsky [5723]. Mentions Stephen de Laszlo's forthcoming wedding
Letter from de László to William Aiken, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0117

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

Recipient: Aiken, William (1880-1950)
15/08/1931
De László thanks Aiken for his letter (DLA019-0118) recounting the golden wedding celebration at Glamis Castle; pleased to hear of his portraits of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore [11642][11641], and the Duke and Duchess of York [9126][9123]; leaves tomorrow to take a cure at Baden-Baden
Letter from William Aiken to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0118

Sender: Aiken, William (1880-1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/08/1931
Aiken was at Glamis Castle for the golden wedding celebration of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore where de László's portraits [11642][11641], which were "greatly admired", were presented; mentions pictures reproduced in the day's Glasgow Herald and the artist's portrait of the Duke of York
Letter from de László to István Bárczy de Bárcziháza, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0125

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

Recipient: Bárczy de Bárcziháza, István (1882 - 1952)
24/07/1931
Holiday plans to go to the Tyrol; mentions the Royal Garden Party and a commission to paint the Duchess of York [9126]; reference to Bárczy's plans to introduce the Duke of Sutherland to the Regent and Prime Minister during the former's planned trip to Hungary (see also DLA019-0126); his son Stephen's recent operation.
Letter from István Bárczy de Bárcziháza to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0126

Sender: Bárczy de Bárcziháza, István (1882 - 1952)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/07/1931
Bárczy has been busy with the opening of parliament. Confirms he will provide introductions for the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland to the Regent, Prime Minister and the aristocracy; outlines travel plans.
Letter from de László to the Duke of Sutherland, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0127

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

Recipient: Sutherland, George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of (1888 - 1963)
24/07/1931
De László informs the duke that Bárczy will provide introductions to the Prime Minister, the Regent and others during the duke's trip to Hungary.
Letter from de László to Léon Bélugou, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0152

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

Recipient: Bélugou, Léon (1865 - 1934)
20/07/1931
De László provides introductions to Louis Wiley and Adolph Ochs of The New York Times for the duc de Guiche. Mentions Dr Stratton and travel plans. Has just finished portraits of the Duchess of York's parents [11641][11642] and will soon paint the Duchess [12183]. Reference to a suggestion for Mauclair.