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[in another hand] 6 

5, BUCKINGHAM GATE.

S.W.

22.9.[19]09

Dear Mr Laszlo.

We were very pleased with our visit to your studio and the opportunity to make your acquaintance. Lady Albemarle is much looking forward to having her portrait [2436] painted by you. I had no opportunity to talk “business” with you but you will allow me to say that when I originally wrote to you we had

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the intention of asking for a portrait of the same size as that of Mrs Cator [4039]. I rather think that you are are now proposing to paint a larger picture and I am afraid I must adhere to my original decision as the larger picture would involve a greater expenditure.^[1] It would

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be very kind of you if you would tell me the price for one such as Mrs Cator’s. Lady Albemarle hopes to keep her appointment with you on Saturday morning and in your hands I have no fear of the result.

Yours truly

Albemarle

I think I would warn you

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that Lady Albemarle is looking very tired now after all she has gone through in the last few weeks with her father’s death^[2] and you will find that as a sitter she gets vastly fatigued when her expression quite alters. When you see she is tired it would be advisable to leave off for the day.

A

Editorial Note:

Arnold Allan Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle (1858-1942); for biographical notes, see [2573].

LR

22/11/2018