“I am an artist of the world and paint history, not only individuals.” Philip de László (http://www.delaszloarchivetrust.com/) Philip Alexius de László, MVO (30 April 1869 – 22 November 1937); Hungarian painter known particularly for his portraits of royal and aristocratic personages. In 1900, he married Lucy Guinness of Stillorgan, County Dublin, and became a British citizen in 1914. László was born in humble circumstances in Budapest as Laub Fülöp (Hungarian style with the surname first), the eldest son of Jewish parents, Adolf and Johanna Laub, a tailor and seamstress, respectively. Fülöp and his younger brother Marczi changed their surname to László in 1891. He was apprenticed at an early age to a photographer while studying art, eventually earning a place at the National Academy of Art, where he studied under Bertalan Székely and Károly Lotz.... In 1903 László moved from Budapest to Vienna. In 1907 he moved to England and remained based in London for the remainder of his life, although endlessly travelling the world to fulfill commissions. Despite his British citizenship, his marriage and 5 British sons, de László was interned for over 12 months in 1917 and 1918 during the First World War. He was exonerated and released in June 1919. Due to overwork de László suffered heart problems for the last years of his life. In October 1937 he had a heart attack and died a month later at his home in Hampstead, London.... His oeuvre currently numbers almost 4,000 works, including drawings. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_de_L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3) undefined

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