early life and training georges-charles dufresne, a renowned french painter, engraver, sculptor, and decorator, was born on november 23, 1876, in millemont. he hailed from a family of sailors and fishermen originating in granville. dufresne's artistic journey began when he left school to study engraving, which eventually led him to paris, where he enrolled at the prestigious école nationale supérieure des beaux-arts. artistic career dufresne's early work was influenced by his time in paris, particularly under the guidance of hubert ponscarme and as an assistant to the sculptor and medalist al…