Philip Alexius de László (1869 - 1937) ✽ Hungarian-British painter

The artist was born Laub Fülöp on 30 April 1869 in Pest before it was joined with Buda in 1873. He and his brother Marczi took the Hungarian name László in 1891 as a patriotic act, as did many of their fellow countrymen. In 1912 he was ennobled by Emperor Franz Joseph and became known as Philip de László. De László came from humble origins. He was the eldest son of a family of nine of whom only five children survived. From an early age he was driven to succeed as an artist and was sustained by his hard-working nature. By Philip Alexius de László, ., ., Hungarian-British painter known particularly for his portraits of royal and aristocratic personages (1869-1937) Music: Chopin - Nocturno violin and piano forte ászló