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Sender: Hechler, Professor The Reverend William Henry (1845 - 1931)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from the Reverend William Henry Hechler to de László reminiscing about the trip the two had taken together to Greece the year before (de László had received a commission to paint the Greek royal family in Athens and invited the Reverend as his companion and secretary)
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Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Recipient: Laszlo, Paul Leonardo de (1906 - 1983)
Letter from Lucy to Paul de Laszlo with general news including the Schröder’s dance; Pat's Birthday; planned trip to the Willows. News from de László in France: address as Hotel Californie, Cannes; he has been dining with the Duc de Guiche, meeting Arthur Balfour and King & Queen Manuel of Portugal, painting Princess Christopher of Greece [7809]
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Sender: Milford Haven, Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of, formerly Princess Louis of Battenberg; née Princess Victoria Alberta of Hesse; wife of 1st Marquess (1863 - 1950)
Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Letter from Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven to Lucy. Will take care of daughter Alice's portrait [possibly 6615]; daughter Louise & Crown Prince of Sweden cannot visit studio; will arrange sittings for portrait sketch [3498] that is to be a wedding gift
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Sender: Sweden, Queen Louise of [née Lady Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten; formerly Princess Louise of Battenberg]; consort of Gustaf VI (1889 - 1965)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from Lady Louise Mountbatten (later Queen Louise of Sweden) thanking de László for his proposed wedding present sketch of her mother [3498], Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
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Sender: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
The duc de Guiche found de László's letter from Kissinger[?]. The avenue Henri Martin studio will be ready for de László upon his arrival. The duc knows the Queen of Greece and describes her as "very attractive." He writes of a forthcoming collaboration with de László's eldest son, Henry, who will come and work in Guiche's laboratory. They dined together at Bélugou's (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075).
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Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from the duchesse de Gramont briefly describing an outing attended by "the most elegant Britons and Spaniards" in Deauville. She informs de László that the studio at avenue Henri Martin is under renovation. She would prefer he waits to paint the Queen of Greece until her return, but the "other 5 people" can be painted beforehand (item was previously archived with DLA015-0075)
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Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Sigmund Münz tried to contact Wilhelm Preetorius in Mainz; was told he was very ill. Mainz is biggest French garrison town Münz has ever seen; people aren’t happy with colonial troops there. Asks de László to send photos of portraits (Mussolini [6383], Tittoni [7347], Pope [6690], Queens of Romania [3200] & Greece [3273]) for “Nación” article. Thanks de László for help in Paris. Met Count Merenberg, heard much about miserable Russian situation
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Eve, The Lady's Pictorial. The social columnist writes of a visit to de László's studio in Fitzjohn's Avenue and describes the entrance to the studio and the studio itself in some detail, his paintings including new portraits of Lady Londonderry and Princess Andrew of Greece. The columnist also meets an American married to a Russian and the actress, Haidée Wright, all preparing for an Empire pageant (full article is summarised from DLA095-0097)
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Eve, The Lady's Pictorial. The social columnist writes of a visit to de László's studio in Fitzjohn's Avenue and describes the entrance to the studio and the studio itself in some detail, his paintings including new portraits of Lady Londonderry and Princess Andrew of Greece. The columnist also meets an American married to a Russian and the actress, Haidée Wright, all preparing for an Empire pageant (DLA095-0078 and DLA095-0103 are partial, duplicates of this item)
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Eve, The Lady's Pictorial. The social columnist writes of a visit to de László's studio in Fitzjohn's Avenue and describes the entrance to the studio and the studio itself in some detail, his paintings including new portraits of Lady Londonderry and Princess Andrew of Greece. The columnist also meets an American married to a Russian and the actress, Haidée Wright, all preparing for an Empire pageant (full article is summarised from DLA095-0097)
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The Evening Standard. A ball will be held at Lord Leverhulme's Hampstead house; de László is choosing fancy dress for Haidee Wright; he will paint the pageant winner's portrait; includes a description of the studio, mentioning an unfinished work on the easel ("the wife of some diplomat, red-haired and very good looking"), and portraits of the artist's mother and Princess Andrew of Greece
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Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Alice of Greece congratulates de László on a new decoration. Travel plans re: artist's visit to Saint-Cloud. Much praise for sketches of her (one is possibly [6620])
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Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Alice of Greece informs de László that the King of Greece wants a sketch of the Queen's head [7820] on same favourable financial terms as 1914. Princess Alice will be at de László's disposal for sittings in Sept (see fn 5 in transcription)
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