DLA019-0198  Translation

M. BENLLIURE

ABASCAL, 53.–ESTUDIO

Madrid 10 February 1930 [sic][1]

Very dear friend,

It gave me real pleasure to know that soon you will be in Spain,[2] where you will find good health and rest, and where you will quickly recover thanks to an excellent convalescence under the marvellous sky of Andalusia.[3] As you will stay in Granada for quite some time, and then in Morocco, I am delighted to be almost certain to see you in Sevilla for the celebrations of the Holy Week, as myself, I think, could rest a little at that time, not unnecessarily, after this winter’s intensive work. Write to me to let me know about your peregrinations so that I know where to find you.

I will not fail to send your best to our friend the Marquis de la Vega Inclan,[4] who is very well at the moment and who will be enchanted to see you in Madrid when you go there.

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I can assure you that I make wishes for the rapid recovery of H.R.H. Princess Beatrice,[5] who, at the moment, has the comforting presence of her daughter to her side, Her Majesty the Queen.[6]

My respects to Madame Laszlo, and my kind regards to your children. Believe me, my dear friend, yours sincerely,

Mariano Benlliure

Editorial Note:

Professor Mariano Benlliure Gil (1862–1947), Spanish sculptor, museum director and a good friend of de László; for biographical notes, see [10155]. 

                        

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31/10/2008

[1] Based on the contents of the letter, the year should read ‘1931’ and not ‘1930’.

[2] DLA019-0195, letter from de László to Mariano Benlliure Gil, 3 February 1931

[3] De László had fallen ill with a “bad flu”  in the second week of January 1931, two days before his second son Stephen’s wedding on 14 January.

[4] Benigno Mariano Pedro Casto de la Vega-Inclán y Flaquer, II marqués de la Vega-Inclán (1858–1942)

[5] Princess Henry of Battenberg, née Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore of Great Britain (1857–1944) [3488]; at the time she was suffering from a severe case of bronchitis.

[6] Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain, née Princess Victoria Eugénie Julia Ena of Battenberg; Consort of King Alfonso XIII (1887–1969) [7933]