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Sender: Elibank, Charles Gideon Murray, 2nd Viscount (1877 - 1951)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Lord Elibank thanks de László for wife's portrait [5010], "a work of wonderful art and beauty". Will arrange glazing with Remy; portrait will later be hung at Elibank. Mentions lunch with King & Queen of Greece, is sure the latter's portrait [3270] will be successful
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Sender: Romania, Queen Marie of [née Princess Marie of Edinburgh] (1875 - 1938)
Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Letter from Queen Marie of Romania to Lucy de László confirming arrival of pictures (possibly [3211] [4220]). Salon requested portrait [possibly 3211], "a special favourite", remains. Leresanu, who sat for King Ferdinand's posthumous portrait [4217], has died; glad to have his sketch [10596]
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Sender: Romania, Queen Marie of [née Princess Marie of Edinburgh] (1875 - 1938)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Queen Marie of Romania thanks de László for the sketch of her in national dress [3207]; she sends a cigarette box as a souvenir of their "long & happy association". Ileana is overjoyed with the portrait of Maria Ileana [5564]. She has spoken to Laptew about transportation & reproduction of the picture
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Sender: Romania, Princess Helen of [née Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark]; consort of King Carol II (1896 - 1982)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Helen of Romania has heard de László will paint her mother-in-law's portrait [2961]; would like de László to paint son, Michael [4218]. Exile; "peculiar" conditions of Romania; difficult task her brother faces (see fn 4 in transcription)
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Sender: Greece, George II of, King of the Hellenes (1890 - 1947)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from George II of Greece to de László: photos of Queen's portraits have arrived; advises against shipping portraits until after de László's exhs; Crown Prince of Romania's visit to artist's studio; envious of sisters in London; holiday plans; news of duc de Gramont's death
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Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Recipient: Toit, Mrs Christopher du [née Beatrice Grace Guinness] (1869 - 1944)
Long, spirited letter from Lucy to (Beatrice) Grace Guinness describing her time in Munich with their sister, Eva: discusses dances; balls; gowns; first time meeting de László & visiting studio (refers to de László's intended pictures for 1893 World’s Exhibition in Chicago); music lessons; travelling companions
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Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Recipient: Romania, Queen Marie of [née Princess Marie of Edinburgh] (1875 - 1938)
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
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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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Sender: Romania, Princess Helen of [née Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark]; consort of King Carol II (1896 - 1982)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from Princess Helen of Romania to de László regarding transportation and exhibition of family portraits [11591][7825][7811][4221] and her reluctance in parting with them. Writes of the "injustice" and "constant persecutions" her father suffered; hopes to see Monsignor Vay de Vaja
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Finished copy portrait of Count Apponyi [111856] for the Palais des Nations. The original [2596] will be reproduced in "The Studio", as will a portrait of Lucy [8180]. Princess Helen of Romania visited. Stephen & Paul were presented to the King.
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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)
Official commission from the Interior Ministry to paint the County Prefect. Will put off portraits of Légrády & Ferenczy to the summer as must paint the Romanian Royal Family [3211][4220][4217]. Will travel to Palestine with Lucy afterwards and sketch there. Hopes to receive the Corvin Chain. Working on memoirs.
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Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)
Partial letter. Wishes to reclaim a portrait of Lucy from Gyula. Travel plans to Romania – can meet Marczi on the train, but he must tell no-one that he (the artist) will be travelling through Pest. Does not like to paint portraits of friends. Believes he deserves the Corvin Chain.
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