All the drama and visual intensity of the work of William Blake (1757-1827) is captured in this work titled The Grave: The soul hovering over the body reluctantly parting with life. The pencil, ink and watercolour at Christie’s Old Masters evening sale in London on June 30 with an estimate of £500,000-£800,000 (€579,200-€926,720) serves as a reminder that there is still time the catch the Blake exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland. William Blake: The Age of Romantic Fantasy, with a selection of some his most iconic works along with paintings and drawings by his contemporaries, is a loan exhibition from Tate. It is at the National Gallery until July 19. Blake’s influence on artists, musicians and writers continues to resonate strongly to this day.