Philip de László

Born Fülöp Laub in humble circumstances in Budapest in 1869, Philip de László rose to become one of the most sought-after portrait painters of his era. He began his artistic journey by apprenticing with a photographer, eventually earning a place at the National Academy of Art. His early studies under notable Hungarian painters like Bertalan Székely and Károly Lotz, followed by further training in Munich and Paris, laid the foundation for his distinguished career. A pivotal m…