Rendered in China ink on paper, Le Sacrifice d'Abraham presents one of the Old Testament's most charged narratives through the expressive, searching hand of Charles Dufresne. The composition channels the raw tension of the biblical moment with a graphic confidence that reflects the artist's lifelong movement between painting, engraving, and sculpture. Dufresne's line carries weight and spontaneity in equal measure, building form through gesture rather than rigid contour, a quality that distinguishes his draftsmanship from more academic treatments of sacred subject matter. The work is presented with a white cardboard passe-partout measuring 51 by 35 centimetres, which both protects the sheet and situates the intimate dimensions of the drawing within a considered visual field. Dufresne, born in Millemont in 1876 and active until his death in 1938, occupied a distinctive position within early twentieth-century French art. Shaped by early forays into pastel at cafés-chantants and guinguettes in the manner of Toulouse-Lautrec, he developed a sensibility attuned to human presence and dramatic spectacle. His travels in Italy, including time spent in connection with the Villa Médicis alongside the American engraver Herbert Lespinasse, deepened his engagement with classical and figurative traditions without constraining his instinct for expressive freedom. That synthesis is legible here, in a drawing that treats a monumental theme with directness and intimacy. For collectors of works on paper, Le Sacrifice d'Abraham offers a rare opportunity to acquire a signed original that demonstrates Dufresne's mature command of ink as a primary medium. The work sits at the intersection of modernist draftsmanship and enduring iconographic tradition, making it a meaningful addition to any collection focused on early twentieth-century French figuration.