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Letters A 1894-1916 Private, 001-0005

Sender: Annesley, Priscilla Annesley, Countess of [née Priscilla Cecilia Armitage Moore]; wife of 5th Earl (1892 - 1941)

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

Inviting de László to lunch, and thanking him for a studio visit
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0007

Sender: Oxford and Asquith, Margaret Asquith, Countess of [née Margaret Emma Alice 'Margot' Tennant]; wife of 1st Earl (1864 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/03/1909
Letter from Margaret Asquith's secretary confirming a studio appointment with de László
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0025

Sender: Cook, William Ward ( - 1927)

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

Letter relaying that Countess Fitzwilliam would like to have both her and her son's portrait painted by de László. Notes in another hand indicating fees and convenient sitting time
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0039

Sender: Cadogan, The Honourable Edward

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/06/1913
Letter requesting a photograph of de László's portrait of Lord Roberts [6924] for reproduction in a magazine. Page(s) missing
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0040

Sender: Cadogan, The Honourable Edward

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/07/1913
Letter thanking de László's for the photograph of Lord Roberts' portrait [6924], which will be reproduced in a magazine; also invites de László to the opening of a new Institute, which, based on the letter's date and reference to the architect, Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel, was likely the Eton Manor Boys' Club. From 1911-21, Cadogan was secretary to Speaker of the House of Commons, James Lowther, and, in this letter, praises de László's portrait of the Speaker
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0068

Sender: Cullen, Frederick (1864 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/07/1913
Letter from one of de László's few authorised copyists, Frederick Cullen, thanking de László for recommending him to Lord Roberts, and agreeing to copy [6929] de László's portrait of Lord Roberts [6931]. Mentions a delay in receiving the portrait of Lord Curzon [3890], which he had also been commissioned to copy [3887]
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0070

Sender: Cullen, Frederick (1864 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/08/1913
Letter from one of de László's few authorised copyists, Frederick Cullen, thanking de László for recommending him to Lord Northcliffe. Will begin his copy of Lord Northcliffe's portrait [4764] once he has finished the copies [6929] [3887] after Lord Roberts and Lord Curzon's portraits [6931] [3890]. Mentions framing and varnishing the Lord Roberts copy [6929]
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0073

Sender: Cullen, Frederick (1864 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/08/1914
Letter from one of de László's few authorised copyists, Frederick Cullen, confirming a commission from Lord Northcliffe to copy [4751 or 4753] de László's portrait of Mrs Harmsworth [6909]; he is very pleased as he was "afraid this dreadful war had stopped all such work." Cullen asks de László whether it should be painted on a smooth canvas, and proposes a new working method given the original has "a good deal of the surface board showing"
Letters 1900-1915 Private, 003-0074

Sender: Cullen, Frederick (1864 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/06/1915
Letter from one of de László's few authorised copyists, Frederick Cullen, thanking de László for a "generous" cheque for two copies. Also mentions that Lord Albemarle will be in touch should he wish to have a copy made
Letters 1894-1916 Private, 004-0010

Sender: Duncan, Ellen (1850 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/08/1905
Letter concerning the controversy surrounding the authenticity of a Corot painting that the then Prince of Wales (subsequently George V) had chosen from the Forbes collection and presented as a gift to help Hugh Lane in his attempt to establish a gallery of modern art in Dublin. Following its exhibition in 1904, the "early Corot" was deemed by some to be the work of the Hungarian artist, Géza Mészöly. The controversy grew to immense proportions with artists including William Orpen and well-known London art world figures such as Martin Colnaghi and Lockett Agnew weighing in. In this letter, Ellen Duncan requests an interview with de László to garner his views on the picture
Letters 1894-1916 Private, 004-0011

Sender: De La Warr, Muriel Sackville, Countess [née Lady Muriel Agnes Brassey]; wife of 8th Earl (1872 - 1930)

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

Letter to de László requesting a visit from Lucy
Letters 1894-1916 Private, 004-0012

Sender: Darnley, Florence Bligh, Countess of [née Florence Rose Morphy]; wife of 8th Earl (1860 - 1944)

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

Letter requesting a studio visit
Letters 1894-1916 Private, 004-0015

Sender: Dibdin, Edward Rimbault (1853 - 1941)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/12/1909
Confirming receipt of de László's letter with his instructions for the two portraits [9769] [6722] exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery Autumn exhibition of 1909-10
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0002

Sender: Furse, Lieutenant General Sir William Thomas (1865 - 1953)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/10/1911
Lieutenant General Sir William Thomas Furse thanks de László for the sketch of "the chief" (Lord Roberts) and writes that his wife "speaks in glowing enthusiasm" about the portrait of Lord Roberts in Eton [6924]. The sender, Eton educated, had been Aide-de-Camp to Lord Roberts from 1891 to 1893. "I love Eton and I love the Chief", he states in this letter
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0003

Sender: Felberman, Louis (1861 - 1927)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/11/1912
The sender, a Hungarian author who had settled in London, here congratulates de László on his ennoblement (earlier in 1912 de László had been ennobled by Emperor Franz Joseph I with a Patent of Hereditary Nobility). "In honouring you in this way", writes Felberman, "it is also a complement to and a recognition of the high arts of the country to which you have contributed a lion’s share"
Letters F 1889-1916 Private, 005-0006

Sender: Felberman, Louis (1861 - 1927)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/02/1916
Letter from Hungarian author Louis Felberman to de László regarding a problem he (Felberman) has encountered (not clearly stated in the letter but seems to have associated himself with some undesirable people). Felberman informs de László that he does not wish to trouble the Hon. Mrs Rothschild, but that he will send the letter regardless of the consequences, although he will see his lawyer again. He writes that his motives were honest and that he has "nothing to fear or to be ashamed of"
Letters G 1896-1916 Private, 006-0008

Sender: Guinness, Mrs H. Samuel [née Alfhild Holter] (1890 - 1983)

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

Undated letter from Alfhild Guinness on RMS Mauretania letterhead. She thanks de László for sending artists' board for her to work on, and promises to paint de László's "dear little red-haired boy" upon her return. She asks de László to remember her to the artist Alfred East, and looks forward to seeing de László's portrait of Lord Roberts
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0002

Sender: Holroyd, Sir Charles (1861 - 1917)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/07/1913
Letter from Sir Charles Holroyd, then Director of the National Gallery, telling de László how much he enjoyed de László's exhibition at Agnew's; he singles out [2803] [2591] [11384] for particular praise
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0007

Sender: Indecipherable

Recipient: Wirgman, Theodore Blake (1848-1925)
11/04/1913
Letter from an unknown sender (indecipherable signature) to the painter and etcher, Theodore Blake Wirgman, concerning a copy of Lord Minto's portrait by de László, and the unveiling of de László's portrait of the Countess of Minto [6343] in Calcutta to "a large and influential audience"
Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0053

Sender: Jex-Blake, Mrs Arthur [née Lady Muriel Herbert] (1883 - 1951),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Jex-Blake, Mrs Arthur [née Lady Muriel Herbert] (1883 - 1951)
04/12/1909
Multiple letters. Letter dated 4th December 1909 from Lady Muriel Herbert thanking the artist for the reproduction of Pope Leo XIII [4509]. She sends the artist a photograph of her home, adding that her dog is looking "twice as beautiful" now and, should he like to paint both the house and the dog, Lady Pembroke would be delighted. Draft reply from de László in Lucy's hand on the same page thanking "Lady Muriel" for the photographs