This photograph of the John Wood bronze statue in the southwest corner of the main town square in Quincy was taken on a gray winter day, with the tangle of tree branches in the background all dark and leafless. The angle of the shot is upward, emphasizing the idea of Wood as an imposing figure. He stands at ease, with his left leg slightly forward and bent at the knee, and with his left hand resting on a bronze, waist-high tree trunk. He is wearing an open great coat that reaches almost to his knees, a short vest buttoned all the way up, and heavy trowsers. His calm but determined visage gazes steadily toward the southwest. His face contains deep furrows of skin. Most of his face is clean shaven, but from his jowels and below his chin descends a full, flowing, combed beard that reaches below the top of his vest, leaving his neck completely invisible. His nose is strong but not large, and his eyes are sunk deep in the shadows of their sockets. His full but not bushy hair, with a slight receding hairline, is combed straight back. | |
