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Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0009

Sender: Selborne, William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of (1859 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/05/1932
Lord Selborne advises de László that he must touch neither the mouth nor eyes of his "Magdalen" as they cannot be improved upon (possibly a reference to the portrait of Prof. Nuttall for Magdalene College, Cambridge [6552])
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0010

Sender: Selborne, William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of (1859 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
01/07/1932
Lord Selborne confirms an appointment with de László for 7th July [1932]
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0011

Sender: Selborne, William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of (1859 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/07/1932
Lord Selborne confirms an appointment with de László for 8th July [1932] and not 7th July as per his previous postcard (DLA018-0010)
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0012

Sender: Selborne, William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of (1859 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/10/1932
Letter from Lord Selborne to de László thanking Lucy for remembering his birthday
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0016

Sender: Baldry, Alfred Lys (1858 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/10/1930
Letter from Alfred Lys Baldry concerning various exhibitions; the RBA's new Art Club under Hesketh Hubbard's direction; his own writing; the film of de László's life; Patry's portrait of Lady Stradbroke; the death of Ellis Roberts
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0019

Sender: Baldry, Alfred Lys (1858 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/08/1930
Letter from Alfred Lys Baldry discussing de László's family and RBA matters. Mentions the artist's health; Patrick de Laszlo's accident; the recent deaths of Sam Guinness's son, George, and Eva Guinness. Both Patry and Baldry think the RBA's rules should be amended to enable postal voting
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0020

Sender: Baldry, Alfred Lys (1858 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/06/1930
Alfred Lys Baldry discusses de László's "good work" as president of RBA and how he has won over his opponents; mentions de László's decision not to buy Littleworth Corner; will see him at RA soirée; wishes he could have been at presentation of Scarborough portrait [7122]
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0039

Sender: Noailles, Marquise Hélie de [née Corisande Emma Louise Ida de Gramont] (1880 - 1977)

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

The marquise de Noailles thanks de László for his condolences following her husband's death (letter can likely be dated to late May/early June 1932)
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0050

Sender: Ruttkay de Ruttka, Vilmos (1869)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/08/1931
Postcard from Vilmos Ruttkay de Ruttka to de László, much of it indecipherable. Praises artist's portraits of Strathmores [11641] [11642]. Complains of ill health, which stopped him from visiting London, and loss of money in supposedly safe investments. Leaving for Lugano
Personal 1932 N to Z, 018-0073

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

Recipient: Howe, Mary Howe, Countess [née Mary Curzon]; wife of 5th Earl (1887 - 1962)
13/05/1932
Hungarian sculptor Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl would like to do a sculpture of Countess Howe and de László asks her if she would be willing to sit.
Letter from Louis Wiley to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0007

Sender: Wiley, Louis (1869 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/05/1930
Letter from Louis Wiley to de László recounting a recent trip to Washington where he met, amongst others, Count & Countess László Széchényi. Looks forward to seeing the Ochs' portraits [6480][6486]; sends thanks for reproductions of Marshal Lyautey and Marchesa del Merito's portraits [6118][13322]
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0033

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
02/01/1930
Letter from de László to Sigmund Münz largely concerning family news & travel plans. Refers to Münz's meeting with Mrs Hirsch [110526] & her "Mephisto-like husband" [110525]. Can Münz speak to the Consul General in Vienna to help obtain an American visa for Stephen? Will go to Rome to do some studies; intends to reduce portraiture so as to work on large picture he has been planning since the war's end. Mentions portraits of Marechal Lyautey [6118] and Lord Scarbrough [7122]. Depressing news from homeland—his brother is unwell; impoverished Hungary being forced to pay war indemnity
Letter from William Elstow to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0074

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Elstow, William
27/02/1930
William Elstow informs de László of an early work in a shop window signed "P de Laszlo"; possibly dated 1898 and for sale at £5. Item includes an annotation in de László's hand: "it is false – as I signed myself – P. de László only since 1912"
Letter from Frederick Carleton Chamberlin to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0082

Sender: Chamberlin, Frederick Carleton (1870 - 1943)

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

Frederick Carleton Chamberlin writes about de László's proposed membership to the Savage Club and Pilgrims Society; congratulates him on his election as President of the RBA; reference to de László's portrait of Lord Scarbrough [7122] and a critic from the Morning Post's opinion of it
Letter from Lord Cavan to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0083

Sender: Cavan, Frederic Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of (1865 - 1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/01/1930
Lord Cavan invites de László to lunch
Letter from de László to István Bárczy de Bárcziháza, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0101

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

Recipient: Bárczy de Bárcziháza, István (1882 - 1952)
04/08/1930
Letter from de László to István Bárczy de Bárcziháza mentioning: Patrick's recent motor accident; Eva Guinness' death; luncheon given for the Bethlens; unveiling of Lord Scarbrough's portrait [7122]; Lord Rothermere's portrait [4759] – Rothermere will not attend the unveiling of Rákóczi's statue for political reasons; recent meeting of Berzeviczy at the Hungarian Parliamentarian's banquet; press cuttings illustrating portraits [13322][6118][4221]; Lyautey's portrait [6118] purchased by the French Government; travel plans; portraits on view in Venice [789][6875]; award of Grand Prix at Barcelona; question concerning Káldy Gyula
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 Sigmund Münz, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0133

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

Recipient: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
24/07/1931
De László mentions his travel plans to Bavaria and desire to see Münz; reference to the success of his exhibition at Charpentier's; general family news, including of Stephen who is convalescing after an operation; remains busy with portraiture, though longing to paint his "large canvas"; latest portraits including that of Lloyd George, "a very nice companion".
Letter from de László to Adrian Hill, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0140

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

Recipient: Hill, Adrian Keith Graham (1895-1977)
17/07/1931
In response to Hill's inquiry about de László's present & future activities (see DLA019-0141), de László gives details of his recent exhibition in Paris (Charpentier, 1931); information about Andre Maurois’ book on Marshal Lyautey; and his recent portraits of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore [11642][11641] and Lloyd George [6072 or 6076].