Calligraphic panel with gilded lettering | SSM
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Sultan II. Mahmud

1785-1839

Calligraphic panel with gilded lettering

The inscription is verse 88 of the Hud surah, ve mâ tevfîkî illâ billâh (My achievement derives only from God). The perfect proportions of the letters and overall balance of the composition reflects the influence of Mustafa Rakım’s style on Sultan Mahmud II. His signature at the left, which reads, Ketebehu Mahmûd Hân b. Abdulhamîd (Written by Mahmud Han son of Abdülhamid), was designed by Mustafa Rakım.

Detail

Title: 
Calligraphic panel with gilded lettering
Artist: 

Sultan II. Mahmud

Dimensions: 
53,7 x 86,6 cm
Medium: 
Thick paper, paint, gold ink
Location: 
Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)
Credit: 
© Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum

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Subject

Kitap Sanatları ve Hat Koleksiyonu

Format

Thick paper, paint, gold ink

Artist / Creator

Sultan II. Mahmud

Geographical Location

Istanbul, Turkey