Philip Alexius de László (1869-1937), Portrait painter
Sitter in 5 portraits
Artist associated with 19 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.
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
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on board, 1914
NPG 4960
Sir George Henschel (Isidor Georg Henschel)
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas, 1917
NPG 4935
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas, 1917
NPG 4236
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
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
On display at British Academy, London
NPG 2364
Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas, 1933
On display at Royal Hussars Museum, Winchester
NPG 3786
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas, 1934
NPG 4856
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders Petrie
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas, 1934
On display at British Academy, London
NPG 4007
after Philip Alexius de László
collotype, early 20th century
NPG D16288
(Frederic) Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan
by Paul Ferdinand Anton Laib, after Philip Alexius de László
photographic print, (1912)
NPG D32739
after Philip Alexius de László
colour process print, published 1915
NPG D23558
Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor
after Philip Alexius de László
photograph, 1931 or before
NPG D7421
Damon Patrick de László (grandson)
Patrick David de László (son)
Stephanie Gay de László (granddaughter)
Links
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
The de Laszlo Archive Trust, Brighton, East Sussex
Places
Austria
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
London
Sussex
Related pages
- Collected Archives - C-D
- Correspondence and Papers of Philip de László
- Learn more about Philip de László
- Guide to the correspondence and papers of Philip de László
- Online index and preliminary list
- Other archive material relating to Philip de László in the National Portrait Gallery
- Other sources of information about Philip de László
- Selected letters of Philip de László
- Artist - Laszlo
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