Philip Alexius de László (1869-1937), Portrait painter
Sitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 17 portraits
Born in Hungary, de László studied in Budapest, Paris and Munich before receiving his first significant commission from the Bulgarian royal family in 1894. In 1900 he married Lucy Madeline Guinness and in 1907 settled in London, embarking on a successful and prolific career painting royalty and members of the aristocracy. His success led to his being known as the ''Who's Who Painter'. He was naturalized as a British subject in 1914.
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Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas
NPG 2497
Princess Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary of Wales
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on cardboard, 1907
NPG 5396
Count Albert Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on cardboard, before 1907
NPG 5396a
Sir George Henschel (Isidor Georg Henschel)
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas, 1917
NPG 4935
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas, 1920
On display at Palace of Westminster, London
NPG 2180
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas, 1921
On display in Room 31 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4491
John Loader Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas, 1923
NPG 6597
Richard Burdon Haldane, Viscount Haldane
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on millboard, 1928
NPG 2364
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The de Laszlo Archive Trust, Brighton, East Sussex
