Ustad Khurshid Alam Gohar Qalam (Pakistani, 1956-2020) Untitled (Calligraphy)Ustad Khurshid Alam Gohar Qalam (Pakistani, 1956-2020)Untitled (Calligraphy) signed lower rightmultimedia on card, framed62.5 x 44.7cm (24 5/8 x 17 5/8in).ProvenanceAcquired directly from the artist and dedicated by the artist to the owner. Translation from Arabic: It is a blessing to be close to your benefactors.Ustad Gohar Qalam was a renowned calligrapher, who authored 18 books on the subject. Born in Sargodha, he studied calligraphy under Ustad Ismail Dehlevi and Hafiz Muhammad Yousal Sadidi. He was bestowed with the title of Gohar Qalam by both Nafees Qalam, another master of calligraphy and Professor Ghulam Nizamuddin from the University of Punjab. The work offered in this lot was dedicated to the vendor as evidenced by the translation. Qalam's major works include a copy of the Holy Qur'an in Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, which incorporates 406 styles of calligraphy and weighs 1600 kilograms. His works are displayed at the British Museum (Museum number:2002,0817,0.2) and at the Ashmolean in Oxford. Notably, he received the Pride of Performance, Pakistan's highest National Literary Award in 1991.