Philip de László: His Life and Art

by Duff Hart-Davis

Philip de L szl (1869-1937) was born into a humble Hungarian family in Budapest and rose to become the preeminent portrait artist working in Britain between 1907 and 1937. He painted nearly 3,000 portraits, including those of numerous kings and queens, four American presidents, and countless members of the European nobility. "Has any one painter ever before painted so many interesting and historical personages?" asked his contemporaries. There...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300137168
• ISBN13: 9780300137163
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.8"