Priester die het altaar kust 1661

Sébastien Leclerc I’s etching, *Priester die het altaar kust* (1661), depicts a priest kneeling and kissing the altar in a church. The detailed composition, executed in a refined black and white technique, showcases the artist’s mastery of engraving. The small size of the etching emphasizes the intimate and devotional scene, capturing a moment of religious practice in its simplicity. The inscription on the bottom of the image, "Quand le Prestre baise L'Autel," emphasizes the ritualistic significance of the act.