DLA106-0122 Transcription

London, May 16, 1923

Dear Mr de Lászlo

Post Wheeler^[1] has handed me your letter of the 13th of May, in reference to the exhibition of Mr. Page’s portrait [6498],^[2] and to the copy [111838] of it which you so kindly agreed to make, according to arrangements made with Mr. Harvey^[3] before he went to America. We should be quite willing to allow this portrait [6498] to be exhibited with your other works at the end of this month, and I will give directions that it shall be ready when you send for it on the 22nd of this month. As it is in the nature of Government property I feel that we should avail ourselves of your kind offer to bear all responsibilities and insurance.

Yours sincerely

Boylston Beal

Philip Lombas de Laszlo, Esq.,

3, Fitzjohns Avenue,

Hampstead, N.W.3.

SMDL

06/02/2023

[1] George Post Wheeler (1869–1956), American journalist, writer and statesman; Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the United States of America, London at the time of this letter.

[2] The French Gallery, London, A Series of Portraits and Studies by Philip A. de László, M.V.O., June 1923. The portrait was exhibited as no. 25 in the catalogue, see DLA106-0175.

[3] George Brinton McClellan Harvey, American journalist, editor, businessman and diplomat; United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom from May 1921 – November 1923.