sentences:  In accordance with the wish of the King, a competition was organized between four Prix de Rome and De Bast, who was the winner.From that time onwards, the direction of the Postal Services stopped to appeal to foreign artists, and De Bast became its appointed engraver.While keeping his office at the Postage Stamps Printing-house, De Bast worked then as a free engraver, realizing works of very high quality.