DLA020-0279  Transcription

LANGFORD,

LECHLADE,

GLOS.

19/9/1933.

My dear de Laszlo,

I know that Monday is a bad day to call on you. I happened to be in town so looked in on chance, half expecting to find you away. I wanted to ask you whether Mrs. Goodenough (the wife of the Chairman of Barclays Bank) had called upon you.^[1] She asked me who I considered the best portrait painter. Apparently they are going to have Mr. Goodenough’s portrait painted for the Bank. As she called specially to ask my opinion, I wanted to know what she had done. I recommended her to go and see your Exhibition in Bond Street^[2] & to call & see you. She amused me by saying “Don’t you think that John is the best portrait painter.”!^[3] I said, yes, if you want a Caricature! It really is remarkable what Press advertisement does!

Of course I do not know what has been settled – she may call upon you yet. However, you are as busy as ever. I shall be most interested to see your bust of Baldry [3583] – I expect it will be fine – He has a splendid head. You will have thoroughly enjoyed doing it. Success to your work in Paris – you will be happy there too. I will look in again after you are all back in London for the winter. I don’t go up to town often now.

Yours ever sincerely

Robert Morley

Editorial Notes:

Robert Morley (1857–1941), British artist

For de László’s reply, see DLA020-0278, letter from de László to Robert Morley, 25 September 1933

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