DLA107-0250  Transcription

The French Gallery,

120 Pall Mall.

London. S.W.1.

Wallis & Son.

HARRY WALLIS.

15th July, 1924.

P.A. de Laszlo, Esq.,

3, Fitzjohn’s Avenue,

N.W.3.

Dear Sir,

We are pleased to inform you that Lady Willingdon is desirous of having her portrait painted by you [7755]. The portrait is to be a presentation from the British Army in Mesopotamia – the sum subscribed being £1000. Lady Willingdon would very much prefer to be painted in the same style and size as Miss Hoffmann’s portrait [9942].^[1] For a portrait of this size, however, we understand your charge is usually something over £1000, and we should be glad to know, since the portrait is to be a presentation for which no more money can be subscribed, if you would be prepared to paint Lady Willingdon on the same lines as Miss Hoffmann for the sum of £1000. We hope you will be able to do this, as Lady Willingdon very much admires your portrait of Miss Hoffmann, not only for its charm, but also for its suitability in size for presentation purposes.

Lady Willingdon would like to be painted during the last three weeks of September – will you be able to arrange to do this? We understand that frames are included in your charges – is this correct?

We are, dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

Wallis & Son.

P.S. Miss Evans, on behalf of Miss Patterson, called here yesterday to enquire if you have any new photographs to go to America for the “Town and Country” Magazine.

[Across the top of the page, in the artist’s hand] Write about Apsley portrait [3534]^[2]

SMDL

27/03/2023