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Miscellaneous Press Cuttings 1926-1927, 097-0179

23/02/1926
The Daily Graphic. De László is in the US; asks whether he will paint President Coolidge's portrait [4169]. Includes anecdote relating to King Edward VII's sittings [7705].
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings Jan - April 1929, 099-0024

17/04/1929
Montreal Daily Star. De László is painting the portrait of Frank B. Kellogg, former U.S. Secretary of State, in London [5920].
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings Jan - April 1929, 099-0059

09/03/1929
The Bazaar. De Lászlo is in Cairo finishing portraits of King Fuad [4094][113256][110671][4099] and his son, Prince Farouk [4122]. The writer believes de Lászlo has "painted more famous people than any living artist", including King Edward VII [7705], Queen Alexandra [7707], the Kaiser [4952], the King of Portugal [5156][5160] and Benito Mussolini [6383].
Letter from Lady Edwina Mountbatten to de László, Exhibition at French Gallery London June 1923, 106-0046

Sender: Mountbatten, Dame Edwina [Countess Mountbatten of Burma; née Hon. Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley]; wife of 1st Earl (1901 - 1960)

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

Edwina Mountbatten regrets the Prince [of Wales] was unable to visit de László's exhibition (French Gallery, June 1923).
Letter from Sir Godfrey Thomas to Lord Louis Mountbatten, Exhibition at French Gallery London June 1923, 106-0047

Sender: Thomas, Sir Godfrey (1889 - 1968)

Recipient: Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl, last Viceroy of India (1900 - 1979)
29/06/1923
Sir Godfrey Thomas informs Lord Louis Mountbatten that the Prince [of Wales] regrets he is unable to visit de László's exhibition (French Gallery, June 1923).
Letter from Lord Louis Mountbatten to de László, Exhibition at French Gallery London June 1923, 106-0048

Sender: Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl, last Viceroy of India (1900 - 1979)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/06/1923
Lord Louis Mountbatten has written to the Prince [of Wales] regarding de László's exhibition (French Gallery, June 1923); regrets he cannot visit it himself. Praises de László's portrait of Edwina [3178] as "the best & most lovely one" the artist has ever painted.
Letter from Sir Henry Streatfeild to de László, Exhibition at French Gallery London June 1923, 106-0088

Sender: Streatfeild, Sir Henry (1857-1938)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/05/1923
Sir Henry Streatfeild will submit de László's exhibition invitation to Queen Alexandra.
Letter from Lucy de László and de László to Paul de Laszlo, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0022

Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Laszlo, Paul Leonardo de (1906 - 1983)
01/05/1927
Letter from Lucy & de László to their son Paul from Spain. "These are great historic days in dear Dads life I’m living ... He has to pay the tribute of his greatness, everyone wanting to be painted by him!" De László does not want to see Henry (see fn 6 in transcription). Madrid exhibition. Reference to the Meyendorffs. De László says his time in Spain "will account in my life" & that the Prince of Wales & Prince George spent time in his studio at the Palace
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0129

Sender: Knollys, The Honourable Elizabeth Charlotte (1835 - 1930)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
23/10/1907
Charlotte Knollys thanks de László on behalf of Queen Alexandra for sending the Princess of Hohenzollern's portrait.
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0130

Sender: Spencer, Charles Robert Spencer, 1st Viscount Althorp, 6th Earl (1857 - 1922)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
16/07/1909
Invitation for de László & Lucy to a State Ball at Buckingham Palace
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0134

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/07/1909
Letter from the Lord Steward's office, Buckingham Palace thanking de László on behalf of King Edward VII for the portrait [7705]. "The King thinks it an excellent likeness, and is very proud to possess it"
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0140

Sender: Dunplice?, A.E.

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/08/1908
Letter from A.E. [Dunplice?] of Coutts bank to de László having been commanded by the Queen to pay for a picture
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0145

Sender: Probyn, General Sir Dighton Macnaghten (1833 - 1924)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/07/1909
Invitation for de László to receive the Royal Victorian Order, including a booklet on the Statutes of the Royal Victorian Order
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0149

Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Recipient: Romania, Queen Marie of [née Princess Marie of Edinburgh] (1875 - 1938)
13/12/1936
Draft letter from Lucy to the Queen of Romania: de László's health; Cap Ferrat; memoirs; transportation of portraits [possibly 3211 & 4220]; exhibition of Queen's portrait [possibly 3211]; death of Leresanu; abdication and proclamation Duke of York
Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0058

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
18/09/1935
Home after six weeks away in Salzburg, Bad Gastein & Venice. Starting on "great canvas" & memoirs. Proposed commissions from the Illustrated London News to paint portraits of the Duke of Gloucester & Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott on the occasion of their wedding, and the Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County to paint the County prefect, Elemér Preszly. May go to Pest to paint Ferenc Herczeg and Ottó Légrády.