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Letters H 1904-16 Private, 007-0054

Sender: Sutcliffe, Tom

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/04/1915
Letter from Tom Sutcliffe, art editor of the Illustrated Sunday Herald, to de László requesting permission to photograph and reproduce the artist's portrait of Elinor Glyn [5361], then on view at the Grosvenor Gallery.
Personal 1924, 015-0074

Sender: Sutherland, Eileen Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of [née Lady Eileen Gwladys Butler]; wife of 5th Duke (1891 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/07/1924
Letter from Eileen Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland thanking de László for the invitation to his exhibition at the French Gallery
Personal 1930, 017-0067

Sender: Hegedűs, Ádám de (1906 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/04/1930
Ádám de Hegedűs encloses an article published in "Magyarság". He recently met Lady Duff-Gordon and interviewed Lord Cecil
Letter from de László to István Bárczy de Bárcziháza, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0125

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

Recipient: Bárczy de Bárcziháza, István (1882 - 1952)
24/07/1931
Holiday plans to go to the Tyrol; mentions the Royal Garden Party and a commission to paint the Duchess of York [9126]; reference to Bárczy's plans to introduce the Duke of Sutherland to the Regent and Prime Minister during the former's planned trip to Hungary (see also DLA019-0126); his son Stephen's recent operation.
Letter from István Bárczy de Bárcziháza to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0126

Sender: Bárczy de Bárcziháza, István (1882 - 1952)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/07/1931
Bárczy has been busy with the opening of parliament. Confirms he will provide introductions for the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland to the Regent, Prime Minister and the aristocracy; outlines travel plans.
Letter from de László to the Duke of Sutherland, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0127

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

Recipient: Sutherland, George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of (1888 - 1963)
24/07/1931
De László informs the duke that Bárczy will provide introductions to the Prime Minister, the Regent and others during the duke's trip to Hungary.
Letter from John Robertson to de László, Supplementary Arranged by Years Only 1930-1932, 019-0222

Sender: Robertson, John (1862-1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
10/10/1932
Arrangements for a reception which will include the Dowager Countess of Airlie and possibly the Duchesses of Sutherland and Devonshire. Received the enclosed letter from Mrs Buchanan for de László. Much interest in the exhibition still (Dundee, 1932).
Letter from Emma von Schröder to de László, Letters D 1897-1914, 066-0134

Sender: Schröder, Baroness Bruno [née Emma Deichmann] (1870 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/03/1915
Emma von Schröder thanks de László for carrying out her request to paint her daughter Dorothée so promptly [6979]. His paintings in the GG [Grosvenor Gallery] are great; she does not know whether she likes Lady L[econfield] [6019] or Sir Ph[ilip] S[assoon] [6526] better; Miss G[lyn] [5361] is quite novel.
Letters 1915-16 Press, 089-0088

26/03/1915
Tatler. De László's portraits of Lady Leconfield [6019], Elinor Glyn [5361] and Sir Philip Sassoon [6526] are included in the National Portrait Society exhibition at the Grosvenor Galleries.
Letters 1915-16 Press, 089-0115

13/03/1915
Newcastle Chronicle. Review praising de László's portraits of the Dowager Lady Leconfield [6019], Sir Philip Sassoon [6526] and Elinor Glyn [5361] at the National Portrait Society's exhibition at the Grosvenor Gallery.
Letters 1915-16 Press, 089-0125

16/03/1915
The Evening News. Review praising de László's "splendid picture" of the Dowager Lady Leconfield [6019] at the National Portrait Society's exhibition at the Grosvenor Gallery; also mentions de László's portraits of Sir Philip Sassoon [6526] and Elinor Glyn [5361].
Miscellaneous Press Cuttings Jan - April 1929, 099-0027

06/04/1929
Daily Mirror. De László has recently returned from Egypt. Discusses the artist's Sitters' Books, which are still extant today, see DLA134-0002 and DLA134-0003.
Letter from the Duke of Sutherland to de László, Exhibition at French Gallery London June 1923, 106-0064

Sender: Sutherland, George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of (1888 - 1963)

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

The Duke of Sutherland will attend de László's exhibition. Reference to a commission: "I hope you will do a sketch of me one day soon in Ld. Lieutenant’s uniform as at Londonderry House".
Letter from the Duke of Sutherland to de László, Exhibition at French Gallery London June 1923, 106-0132

Sender: Sutherland, George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of (1888 - 1963)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
11/05/1923
The Duke of Sutherland agrees to lend his portrait [2126] to de László's exhibition (French Gallery, June 1923).
Exhibition at French Gallery London June 1923, 106-0171

Office draft of the catalogue for the exhibition: The French Gallery, London, A Series of Portraits and Studies by Philip A. de Laszlo, M.V.O., June 1923, with illegible handwritten annotations on page 1. [DLA106-0175 is the final version; see also DLA106-0173].
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0001

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/10/1914
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László regarding sittings for her portrait [5361], which had been postponed; writes of her "tigerly aspect" (includes drawing of tiger). Would like to have sketch [5359] re-photographed as only has Jacques-Émile Blanche's portrait
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0002

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Elinor Glyn will be able to sit to de László in Feb. She describes dinner party with impromptu fancy dress & asks de László to join next. Will wear a parure of jewellery–the "perfect pendant to your [de László's] Indian Prince" (includes drawing) (dated 31 Dec, possibly 1913, see fn 2 in transcription)
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0003

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Partial letter from Elinor Glyn to de László asking him to paint her daughters in the manner of his First World War portraits: "like the masterpieces of the beautiful young men in khaki." Mentions her book. Does he want the picture of "that wicked creature in blue" [5361] for his exhibition? (includes two drawings)
Letter from Lord Curzon to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0004

Sender: Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess, Viceroy of India (1859 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/08/1912
Letter from Lord Curzon to de László expressing Elinor Glyn's delight at de László's offer to paint her [5361] for the "exceptional fee of 300 gs" (see fn 1 in transcription re item's date) (DLA123-0099 is a duplicate of this item)
Letter from Lord Curzon to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0005

Sender: Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess, Viceroy of India (1859 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/07/1913
Lord Curzon thanks de László for letter regarding Lyttelton portrait [37]–has passed it to the Committee. Could de László paint Elinor Glyn for the size of "that wicked Cocotte from Paris in the corner of your room" (DLA123-0097 is a duplicate of this item)