Christ Raising the Son of the Widow of Nain

Wicar became an influential member of the Academy, which he joined in 1805, and he was particularly well known for his work as a draughtsman and engraver. This piece is a preparatory study for the huge canvas depicting Christ Raising the Son of the Widow of Nain now conserved in the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille. Wicar bequeathed the study to the Accademia di San Luca upon his death in 1834.