DLA017-0050  Transcription

BRICKWALL,

SEDLESCOMBE,

BATTLE, SUSSEX.

28.11.[19]30

My dear de Laszlo,

I enclose particulars of the East Sussex Arts Club; they have elected me President. The club is the only art society in Hastings & they hold an exhibition there annually – I am very wishful to stimulate interest in this society both locally & elsewhere & with this view hope to induce some

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well known artists to contribute works to the exhibition to be held in April –

A large proportion of the members are unfortunately amateurs, but there is a good sprinkling of others, and with the help of pictures by eminent artists we hope to make the exhibition a success.

This is only part of a scheme to wake up sufficient interest to warrant the corporation in building a Municipal Art Gallery with a permanent collection of

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works on loan or bequeathed & an annual exhibition of works by Sussex artists & others.

It would I feel help us very much if we may add your name to the list of Patrons with a promise to show some picture here in the Spring^[1] –

I hope you will not mind me asking this favour of you, & I shall quite understand if you would rather not be mixed up in such a small society as this is.

I much hope you are keeping well and not working too

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hard – I read this morning of the fog in London yesterday, it was quite clear here & I had a good day at the picture of H.R.H. Princess Louise –

My wife joins in kindest remembrances to Mrs de Laszlo & yourself.

Ever Yours,

Edward Patry.

I hope all goes well at the R.B.A.

Editorial Note:

Edward Patry (1856-1940), British artist; one of de László’s authorised copyists and a fellow member of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA).

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10/01/2018