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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Problems within the Hungarian-side of the family. Henry's infant daughter died. Situation in Germany is serious. Completing two portraits of academics [6896][6067]. Invites Marczi to London. Has received permission from King George V to wear the Order of Leopold II, Grand Officer’s Star.
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Princess Marina's sittings [5928]: "every day there was such a crowd outside my studio – that policemen both mounted and on foot had to keep order"; plans to finish the Prince's portrait [5931] in 2/3 days; the commission "brings me closer to the royal family", hopes to receive an honour; portraits will be exhibited soon (Knoedler, 1934). (DLA135-0034 & DLA135-0035 letters are in the same envelope.)
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Baroness Kornfeld will take gifts to Budapest for de László's family. Unveiling of [6067]; [7329][6896] to be unveiled. Invitation to the royal wedding & exhibition of portraits [5928][5931] (Knoedler, 1934). Dezső Szilagyi's portrait [13102] going to Szolnok Museum. (DLA135-0036 & DLA135-0037 letters are in the same envelope; envelope is original to 135-0037.)
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Sent a study to the Műcsarnok for the painting of Mary Magdalene [2932], which he will offer to the nation. Invitation to the palace before the royal wedding. Unveiling of Archbishop of York's portrait [7329]. Lists portraits at the ecclesiastical palace: "I have been nominated the official painter of the Church". Unveiling of Flinders Petrie portrait [6906]; opening of royal exhibition (Knoedler, 1934).
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
General family news. "One must live a life of tenacious and constant slog", he writes. Received "so many honours in the last three months". Wants to get on with "major artistic project". Raffle of Gypsy Dancer [6316]. Offered Magdalene study [2932] to the nation. Blank canvas went for £800. Travel plans. Includes two press cuttings: unveiling of [7329]; exhibition of [5928][5931].
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
The artist's many recent successes. Unveiling of Flinders Petrie portrait [6906]; Cambridge lecture; description of royal wedding & royal portrait exhibition (Knoedler, 1934); blank canvas auction; wants to work on "magnum opus" & memoirs; intends to offer painting to the nation [2932]; asks about raffle of [6316]. Item includes two press cuttings. (DLA135-0040 & DLA135-0041 letters are in the same envelope.)
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Financial issues. Has been painting "an exceedingly charming" American lady. Will go to Paris to paint long-promised portraits. Hosting a soirée for 350 guests. (DLA135-0042, 0043, 0044 & 0045 letters are in the same envelope.)
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Family matters concerning money; receives many begging letters; donation of a work to be auctioned by the Munkácsy Guild to benefit poor Hungarian artists; raffle of dancer [6316]. Received a commission from Bucharest's national bank [3211][4220]; publishing of memoirs. Item includes four press cuttings. (DLA135-0042, 0043, 0044 & 0045 letters are in the same envelope.)
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Plans to go to Salzburg & hopes Marczi will join without telling anyone in Hungary he will do so. Social engagements including a soirée for 110 people at the de László home in honour of the King of Greece. Working on portraits [5810][5952]. Winter exhibition in the Nemzeti Szalon. General family news.
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
De László makes more definite plans to meet his brother in Salzburg; news about social events in London, including the Royal Garden Party, where de László spoke to King George V, the Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth; painting the Maharajah of Jaipur's portrait [5810].
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
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 their prefect, Preszey Elemér. May go to Pest to paint Ferenc Herczeg and Ottó Légrády.
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Photograph, reproductions & Nemzeti Szalon exhibition reviewed in Pesti Hírlap. Issues concerning lottery of [6316] – de László plans to gift it to Fővárosi museum. Dismissal of Széchényi as Ambassador. King of Greece's portrait [7817] being widely reproduced. County Prefect portrait. Légrády translating the artist's book. General family news. Item includes press cutting. (Pages 2 and 3 of PDF in wrong order.)
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Enjoying time in Saint-Raphaël, sketching outdoors; will soon be guests of Princess Kara-Georgevitch in Cannes. Travels plans to Monaco; Florence; Budapest. Will paint a £200 sketch for Hungarian charity; portrait of Horthy [110886]. Henry & Patrick will be presented to the King. Begging letters from Hungary. Egerer is financially ruined.
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
De László is painting a second portrait of the Queen of Romania [3211] having abandoned the first [2961], which he felt was overly opulent. He is also working on the portrait of King Ferdinand [4217]. A portrait of Lucy is mentioned. Item includes a small sketch in pen of the Queen's portrait [3211].
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Received a letter from Siklóssy about a photography exhibition at the Nemzeti Szalon on the British Empire, opened by Ambassador Knox. De László's royal portraits [9123][9126] have been reproduced widely. Reference to a picture of his that was "won by a poor man". Lucy thanks Marczi for the Christmas present; she is sorry he is not spending Christmas with them.
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Partial letter. De László warns Marczi that the Frim & Valentin boys are dangerous. Waiting for George V to approve his Belgian decoration. Meeting of the British Union of the League of Nations taking place in the artist's garden. He & Lucy will go to visit Lord Byng. Will arrive in Budapest on 20 September. (DLA135-0070, DLA135-0071, DLA135-0072 & DLA135-0073 letters are in the same envelope.)
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