# Group of Deer in a Forest

- By: Paulus Potter (Enkhuizen, 1625–1654)
- Date: 1647
- Medium: paper, chalk
- Classification: drawing
- Dimensions: height 241 mm x width 319 mm
- Credit line: Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/RP-T-1931-179--450f48bfda2fd5ffdfb5a775ac4f727e)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/acaaI/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

By varying the pressure he put on the black chalk while drawing, Potter introduced a surprising amount of depth and movement into this scene. The two fighting stags in the middle of the drawing virtually jump off the paper. This draws attention away from the bawdy detail at the right. This kind of drollery would have amused people in the 17th century.