@histodons Let's start with a typical paper product of the time, a single sheet print - a so-called #broadside
Such broadsides were often pinned or glued to walls: to re-read the text, to reflect on the images, to be reminded of a topic, and so on. The one in the painting seems to be carrying script, on paper. Maybe used as a post-it for the Alchemist?
Such broadsides were often in buildings. In pubs, in private homes, and in schools. Like here: https://mastodon.social/@dbellingradt/109391962163648517
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