{"title":"László, Philip de","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Alexius László de Lombos MVO RBA (1869-1937)\u003c\/strong\u003e, known professionally as Philip de László, was an Anglo-Hungarian painter known particularly for his portraits of royal and aristocratic personages. In 1900, he married the Anglo-Irish socialite Lucy Guinness, and he became a British subject in 1914. László's patrons awarded him numerous honours and medals. He was invested with the Royal Victorian Order by Edward VII in 1909 and, in 1912, he was ennobled by Franz Joseph I of Austria; becoming a part of the Hungarian nobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLászló was born in seemingly humble circumstances in Pest (part of Budapest) as Fülöp Laub, the eldest son of Adolf and Johanna Laub, a tailor and seamstress of Jewish origin. Fülöp and his younger brother Marczi changed their surname to László in 1891.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe 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. He followed this with studies in Munich and Paris. László's portrait of Pope Leo XIII earned him a Grand Gold Medal at the Paris International Exhibition in 1900. 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 fulfil commissions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1900, László married Lucy Madeleine Guinness, a member of the banking branch of the Guinness family and a sister of Henry Guinness. They had first met in Munich in 1892, but for some years had been forbidden to see each other. The couple had six children and 17 grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLászló's patrons awarded him numerous honours and medals. In July 1909, he was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) by Edward VII. In 1912, he was ennobled by King Franz Joseph of Hungary; his surname then became \"László de Lombos\", but he soon was using the name \"de László\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite his British citizenship, his marriage and five British citizen sons, de László was interned for over twelve months in 1917 and 1918 during the First World War, accused of making contact with the enemy (he had written letters to family members in Austria). He was released on grounds of ill health and exonerated in June 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe 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, Hyme House, in Fitzjohns Avenue, Hampstead, London. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe László had seventeen grandchildren, including descendants in many fields, including a scientist, a stockbroker, a musician, a photographer, a lawyer, a travel agent, a publisher, an investment manager, an industrialist, a farmer, a doctor, a nun and just one artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"laszlo-philip-de-1869-1937-future-queen-elizabeth-ii-1937","title":"László, Philip de (1869-1937) - Future Queen Elizabeth II 1937","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting of Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II, by Philip de Laszlo from the 1937 coronation edition of the Illustrated London News.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 5330 pixels wide by 7580 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/laszlo-philip-de\" title=\"Philip de Laszlo\"\u003ePhilip de Laszlo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60900434084170,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Laszlo_Philipde_1869-1937_-ILNCoronationNumber1937-FutureQueenElizabethII_main.jpg?v=1768959068"},{"product_id":"laszlo-philip-de-1869-1937-mrs-george-sandys-1915","title":"László, Philip de (1869-1937) - Mrs George Sandys 1915","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortrait by Anglo-Hungarian artist Philip de Laszlo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 3072 pixels wide by 6184 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/laszlo-philip-de\" title=\"Philip de Laszlo\"\u003ePhilip de Laszlo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61356497043786,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Laszlo_Philipde_1869-1937_-MrsGeorgeSandys1915_main.jpg?v=1773696069"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Laszlo_Philip_de_1869-1937-6693098.jpg?v=1768960413","url":"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/laszlo-philip-de.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}