Solo show
Philip de László: Master of Elegance
23 Mar 2024 — 23 Jun 2024 at Gainsborough's House
· Sudbury
Philip de László: Master of Elegance brings together works by the celebrated Hungarian-British portraitist Philip de László at Gainsborough's House in Surrey. Known for his luminous technique and ability to capture the character and status of his sitters, de László painted royalty, aristocrats, and cultural figures across Europe and America. This exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore his mastery of likeness, texture, and social grace in the intimate setting of one of England's most historic art houses.
About the artist
Philip de László
1869–1937
Philip Alexius László de Lombos, 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…
About the artist →About the venue
Gainsborough's House
· Sudbury
Gainsborough's House is the birthplace of the leading English painter Thomas Gainsborough. It is now a museum and gallery, located at 46 Gainsborough Street in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. It is a Grade I listed building. Some of the pictures on display have been acquired with the help of the Art…