Early Life and Training Charles Georges Dufresne (1876–1938), a prolific French painter, engraver, sculptor, and decorator, was born on November 23rd, 1876, in Millemont, Seine-et-Oise. His lineage traced back to sailors and fishermen originating from Granville, shaping his formative years amidst the maritime traditions of Normandy. Dufresne’s artistic inclinations emerged early when he abandoned formal schooling to pursue engraving, a craft that swiftly transported him to Paris—the epicenter of artistic innovation at the time—where he enrolled at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts…