Drawing

1660s

Visits his neighbour Nicolas Poussin

Claude’s neighbour was Nicolas Poussin, whom he visited in the 1660s.

1660–1680

Works more slowly, but still with success

In his last two decades (1660–80) Claude worked more slowly but always with success; to this period belongs the series of the “Moments of the Day”: “Noon”, “Evening”, “Night” and “Morning in the Harbour”.

1675

A biography of Claude in Sandrart’s “Teutsche Academie”

In 1675, in Claude’s lifetime, Joachim von Sandrart’s “Teutsche Academie” appeared, one of the two early sources on his life; its author knew the painter personally and lived with him for a while.

until 1682

A will asking for masses in his native village

In his will Claude asked for masses to be said in the village where he was born and left all his property to his daughter Agnese: for all his admiration for the Italian landscape and his great fortune, he always remained attached to Chamagne.

23 November 1682

Dies in his own house in Rome

Claude died in his house on 23 November 1682; of his own paintings he still owned only four, but he had most of his drawings, including the Liber Veritatis, twelve bound books and a large folder of loose sheets.

1682. november 23.

Died