Omar Khayyam's poetic quatrain

Omar Khayyam's poetic quatrain

Turkey, signed Vehbi, 19th century

Four lines of text, written diagonally, in ta'liq in black ink, on an ecru background, with spandrels decorated with polychrome and gilded floral palmettes on a blue background. Mounted on an album page illuminated with gilded arcatures embellished with polychrome floral arabesques on a blue background. Signed "Vehbi" in a half-moon lower left. Page size: 40 x 34.3 cm Hafiz Mehmed Vehbi Efendi was a pupil of Hulusi Efendi. For further information on this calligrapher, see Alif Art sale, Istanbul, May 26, 2013, no. 418. A poetic quatrain of Omar Khayyam, Turkey, signed Vehbi Efendi, 19th century Provenance : Private collection, Paris.