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"Dirk Baksteen 1886-1936" or the so-called "Astrid album".

Sold for €2,000 at Arenberg Auctions on Dec 11, 2025.

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Lot description

Folio: 12 pp., Japan paper; 15 etchings and drypoints, wove paper, plate signed, pencil signed, numb. "A/1" to "A/15", stamp signed on verso. - Complete set incl. colophon, introduction by Louis Lebeer, index and 15 prints produced and hand-printed by Dirk Baksteen (1886-1971). The publication was dedicated to Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935), Queen of the Belgians, who died in a car accident in 1935. Limited ed. of 25 numb. copies, 1 of 3 deluxe copies numb. A-C. Our copy is copy A, printed for King Leopold III. An exceptional set in excellent condition. - Prov. Leopold III (1901-1983), King of the Belgians (colophon and pencil numb. "A" on each print).

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