Painting Roses against the light 1947 signed Martin Sauvaigo oil painting on panel Pretty bouquet of red and burgundy roses against the light in a ceramic vase placed on a colorful weave. The bright background in yellow and light green tones highlights the darker side of the bouquet. Charles Martin-Sauvaigo Birth February 7, 1881 Nice Death November 9, 1970 (at age 89) 14th arrondissement of Paris Nationality French Activity Painter Training Massena High School Distinction Officer of the Legion of Honor During his youth, at the instigation of Félix Ziem who had noticed his qualities, Charles Martin-Sauvaigo turned towards drawing and painting. After having spent some time under the direction of Alexis Mossa at the school of decorative arts in Nice, he came to Paris and was admitted to the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in November 1900 in the workshops of Léon Bonnat (until 'in 1905), then Luc-Olivier Merson (until 1911).