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  • Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0043

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

    Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)

    04/06/1935

    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.)

  • Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0045

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

    Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)

    03/12/1935

    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.)

  • Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0053

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

    Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)

    22/07/1935

    Plans to go to Salzburg & hopes Marczi László 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.

  • Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0054

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

    Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)

    26/07/1935

    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].

  • 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.

  • Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0062

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

    Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)

    02/11/1935

    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.)

  • Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László (with appended note from Lucy de László), Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0063

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

    18/02/1935

    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.

  • Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0067

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

    Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)

    12/02/1936

    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].

  • Letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László (with a note appended by Lucy de László), Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0069

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

    Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)

    24/12/1936

    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 László for the Christmas present; she is sorry he is not spending Christmas with them.

  • Partial letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0073

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

    Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)

    07/07/1934

    Partial letter. De László warns Marczi László 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.)

  • Draft letter from Dr Ottó Légrády to a list of recipients, Siklóssy Coupures Album, 138-0014

    Sender: Siklóssy de Pernesz, Doctor László (1881 - 1951),Légrády, Doctor Ottó (1878 - 1948)

    24/04/1937

    Complimentary copies of the Hungarian edition of "Painting a Portrait" will be sent out now that de László has recovered and before the Coronation. First draft of a letter which Légrády intends to send to all recipients of the complimentary copies.

  • Gabriel von [Gábor de] Térey, "A Hungarian Portrait Painter: Philip A. László", The Studio, vol. 40, no. 170, Bundles (exh cats & press cuttings) compiled by Lucy, 140-0212

    Sender: Térey, Doctor Gábor de (1864 - 1927)

    The Studio. 29.5cm, p.259-267. B/w reproductions of the portraits of Countess Matilde Dezasse de Petit-Verneuil [4881] and Prince Chlodwig Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst [5650], p.259; The van Honert children [10133], p.260; King Carlos of Portugal [5156], p.261; Miss Peill [110808], p.262; Princess Karl zu Windisch-Graetz [110854], p.263; Count Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein [4697] and H.R.H The Late Duke of Cambridge [3051], p.265; Lucy de László Playing the Violin [6765], Comte Robert de Montesquiou [4151], p. 266; Dr Gabriel von Térey [11881], p.267. Full article ref: Dr Gabriel von Térey, "A Hungarian Portrait Painter: Philip A. László", The Studio, vol. 40, no. 170, May 1907, pp. 255-267 (for full article, see DLA173-0001 [missing p. 262]).

  • Internment Material Folder 46, 165-0008

    Sender: Bottomley, Horatio William (1860 - 1933)

    12/01/1918

    Horatio Bottomley, ‘The Woman of Downing Street. Cherchez La Femme—A Home Office Outrage—Lock Them All Up!’, John Bull, 12 January 1918, pp. 8-9

  • Pesti Hirlap, DLA162-0014
    01/07/1937

    Pesti Hírlap. Marking the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Pesti Hírlap published a special issue featuring portraits by de László [9123][4460]. At the artist’s suggestion, Dr László Siklóssy sent copies to Queen Elizabeth’s mother, the Countess of Strathmore, who replied with a handwritten letter of thanks (included), praising the portraits and sharing her interest in Hungary. Historical connections between Scotland and Hungary through the Countess' lineage and Glamis Castle.

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