A view from St Iohn's College Cambridge [graphic]Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker[May 1809]eng"Dr. Wood walks meditatively in profile to the left, holding his gown to his waist. He has short white hair or wig, a white eyebrow, wears a mortar-board, bands over a shirt-frill, and knee-breeches, showing a neat leg."--British Museum online catalogue"James Wood (1760-1839), Fellow of St. John's and mathematician, was the son of a Lancashire weaver. He was B.D. 1793, D.D. 1815, Master of his College 1815-39, and Dean of Ely from 1820. He was the most influential man in the University, and according to the 'D.N.B.' the model head of a college ..."--British Museum catalogueTitle etched below image.Leaf 51 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.Figure identified as "Mr. Wood" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.