DLA036-0014  Translation

PESTI HIRLAP

BUDAPEST V, VILMOS CSÁSZÁR-ÚT 78.

PUBLISHERS: LÉGRÁDY BROTHERS

EDITOR’S OFFICE

Budapest, 25th April 1935

Dear Friend,

I have been away from Budapest for a few days so am only now able to reply to your letter of the 16th.^[1] I was very sorry to hear that you had been ill and am heartily glad that you have now recovered.^[2] 

I have actually had your letter in my hands since the day before yesterday, and I tried to get in touch with Balló straight away, only to be told that he does not get home until Saturday the 27th. So I immediately made use of the time to talk to the Speaker’s office, agreeing that the painting [110886] will definitely be hung in the House by the time of the State Opening of Parliament. This will only be possible, though, if the painting is delivered to the Houses of Parliament straight away. This will be done the day after tomorrow, in other words on Saturday. If Balló

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arrives on Saturday evening, then we can varnish the painting in situ on Sunday or at the latest on Monday. This will be much easier to do in the Parliament building than in the Royal Palace, where access and permissions etc. come with so many protocols attached.

Parliament won’t have formally opened by the 29th. On that date the MPs bring in their credentials and place them on the table. The formal opening will be on the 1st of May, by which time the painting will be in place and properly on display.

Thus your original concept will be fulfillable. There is nothing to worry about.

I have written two pieces about your generous donation to the Save The Children Fund (I’ll look out and send you the relevant cuttings) but I plan to go back to it one more time.^[3]

With many cordial greetings,

Yours truly,

László Siklóssy

Editorial Note:

Doctor László Siklóssy de Pernesz (1881–1951), Hungarian art critic; for biographical notes, see [111404].

AH (translation)

17/06/2025

KB (summary)

14/10/2009