CHT418415 Reluctance of the members of the Institut de France to install Delacroix on one of their chairs for fear his love of colours will stain the seat, 1856-7 (pen, brush & ink on paper) by Cham (Amedee Charles Henri de Noe) (1818-79); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Les membres de l\'Institut craignant d\'abimer un de leur fauteuil en y mettant M. Delacroix qui est toujours plein de couleurs; Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) was elected to the Institut de France in 1857;); 穢 Archives Charmet; French, out of copyright.