DLA018-0047 Transcription

36, Church St. S.W.3.

July 10th

My dear Mr de Laszlo,

You may not remember, but a few weeks ago you were kind enough to give me some of your valuable advice in regard to my painting, and also you said that you would like to see the Chapel of the Convent, where I was then staying, in regard to your new picture.^[1]

I am no longer staying there but am visiting friends here in Chelsea, however I go to the Convent often, and if you would still care to see it, I would be delighted to show you over.

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The nuns have spent great care in making the Chapel as artistic as possible, and they would, I know, be very happy for you to see it.

Will you be kind enough to remember me to Mme de Laszlo.

Believe me, | Yours sincerely,

Rosamunda de Perinello

SMDL

18/05/2018

[1] De László had planned to paint a picture for his own pleasure on a subject in connection with the First World War. He wished to depict: “not men fighting, but the still nobler part of suffering women at home; women of all classes in a chapel surrounding the burning candles for the fallen souls” (Rutter, pp. 372-373). The painting was never started although many studies and sketches remained in his studio on his death.