Priester met twee misdienaars voor een altaar 1661

"Priester met twee misdienaars voor een altaar" (Priest with two altar servers before an altar) is a 1661 etching by the Dutch artist Sébastien Leclerc I. The artwork, which is part of the Rijksmuseum collection, depicts a priest and two altar servers preparing for a religious ceremony. The scene takes place in a church, with the altar prominently featured in the background. Leclerc's meticulous detail is evident in the intricate rendering of the figures' clothing and the architecture of the church. This etching is a fine example of Leclerc's mastery of the printmaking technique and his ability to capture the solemnity of religious practice.