DELACROIX EUGENE: (1798-1863) French Romantic Artist. A.L.S., Eug Delacroix, two pages, 8vo, Champrosay, 17^th October n.y. (post 1844), to a friend, in French. The artist states that he is not in Paris and cannot begin to tell his friend how much he shares in their grief at the present time, adding that his friend is one of the rare people for whom he feels a deep affection despite the fact that they haven't seen each other for some time, further remarking that the affection is based on the charming remembrances of their intimacy over many years. In concluding Delacroix states that he is not indifferent from anything that affects his correspondent and asks for his regards to be given to his mother on the sad occasion. With blank integral leaf. VG