The #fediverse needs more #paperhistory, so let's have a closer look at this allegorical painting of 1629 from Cornelis Saftleven. In this thread, I'll try to show again that #earlymodern Europe was a paper age. Enjoy. And yes, there are animals too.

Access the painting:
https://www.boijmans.nl/collectie/kunstwerken/2614/die-wil-rechten-om-een-koe

#histodons #bookhistory #earlymodons

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