Albertus Clouwet (name variations: Albertus Clouet, Albert Clowet, Aubert Clouwet, Haubertus Clouwet, Albertus Cluet, nickname Zandzak) (1636, Antwerp – 1679, Naples), was a Flemish engraver who had a successful career in Italy.

He travelled to Rome and joined the bentvueghels with the bentname Zandzak.^[1] He arrived there in the company of the painter Abraham Genoels, whose party he joined en route southwards from Antwerp.^[1]

He was possibly the cousin of Peeter or Petrus Clouwet.^[2] He was a pupil of Cornelis Bloemaert in Rome and worked with him in Florence.^[2] Back in Rome in 1663 he married the German lady Lucia Fosman there.^[2] He is known as a portrait engraver.^[2]

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