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Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0006

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/10/1914
A letter with humorous sketches from Elinor Glyn to de László outlining arrangements for a dinner, will ask Lord Curzon to join. Refers to "wicked garments"
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0007

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

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

Elinor Glyn expresses gratitude to de László; will send money; offers to be painted again as "a pendant to your wierd [sic] Indian Prince [5725]". Lord Curzon calls her portrait [5361] "a masterpiece of modern times & would rank with the best of all ages" (letter is undated, see fn 1 in transcription)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0084

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/11/1930
The Duke of Sutherland will speak to Douglas Fairbanks about de László's visit. Encloses cheque for portrait [7324]; will keep fee confidential
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0097

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" (duplicate item, see DLA123-0005)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0099

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) (duplicate item, see also DLA123-0004)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0123

Sender: Londonderry, Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of (1878 - 1949)

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

Letter from Lord Londonderry (then Castlereagh) to de László accepting the artist's offer; mentions "future arrangements" (possibly re: portrait sittings?) (dated 13 Sept., no year)