Priester met twee misdienaars voor een altaar 1661

This etching by Sébastien Leclerc I, a French artist known for his meticulous detail and elegant lines, depicts a priest and two altar boys during a religious ceremony. The scene is set in a church interior, with a large stained glass window and a vaulted ceiling. The priest stands at the altar, facing away from the viewer, while the altar boys kneel in prayer. The scene is filled with intricate details, from the folds of the priest's robes to the candlesticks and other accoutrements of the altar. The small size of the print, measuring only 84 mm in height and 52 mm in width, suggests that it was intended as a devotional image, perhaps for personal use.