Jacob Baart de la Faille
Illustration — Baart de la Faille Jacob Baart de la Faille (1 June 1886 – 7 August 1959) was a Dutch art historian and jurist best known for compiling the first catalogue raisonné of the work of Vincent van Gogh, published in 1928. The catalogue was revised and republished by an editorial committee in 1970, and this version is considered to be the definitive catalogue of van Gogh's work. His catalogue numbers are preceded by an "'F": thus The Starry Night is designated F612.
Also recorded as Faille, J.-B. de la (Jacob-Baart) · J. B. de la Faille · Jacob-Baart de la Faille · J.B. de la Faille
Jacob Baart de la Faille
Vincent van Gogh · VG Gallery · Public domain
- Born
- 1886 · Leeuwarden.
- Died
- 1959 · Heemstede.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- art historian · jurist · auctioneer · journalist · art critic · writer
- Fields
- art history
- Education
- Utrecht University
- Known for
- The Works of Vincent van Gogh: His Paintings and Drawings (revised and augmented and annotated edition) · Grandma Moses 12 October - 12 November 1950
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Baart de la Faille Jacob Baart de la Faille (1 June 1886 – 7 August 1959) was a Dutch art historian and jurist best known for compiling the first catalogue raisonné of the work of Vincent van Gogh, published in 1928. The catalogue was revised and republished by an editorial committee in 1970, and this version is considered to be the definitive catalogue of van Gogh's work. His catalogue numbers are preceded by an "'F": thus The Starry Night is designated F612.
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Shortly after the publication of the original catalogue, de la Faille became involved in a major fraud affair concerning the Berlin art dealer Otto Wacker. De la Faille had certified the authenticity of 30 paintings which were later determined to be fakes.
Jacob Baart de la Faille studied at Utrecht University. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is art history. Places of work recorded in the authority are Vienna and Amsterdam. Employment is recorded with University of Groningen. Works named in the authority record are The Works of Vincent van Gogh: His Paintings and Drawings (revised, augmented and annotated edition) and Grandma Moses 12 October - 12 November 1950.
Jacob-Baart de la Faille was born in Leeuwarden to a Dutch father, Cornelis Baart de la Faille, and a Belgian mother, Henriette Adriana Krayenhoff. At the University of Utrecht he majored in law, not in art. He died in Heemstede.
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1886
Jacob Baart de la Faille born at Leeuwarden.
1959
Jacob Baart de la Faille died at Heemstede.
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Leeuwarden.
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Heemstede.
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• J.-B. de La Faille: L'Epoque française de Van Gogh, MM. Bernheim-Jeune, éditeurs d'art, Paris ("acheve d'imprimer le 25 aout 1927") • J.-B. de la Faille: L'Œuvre de Vincent van Gogh, catalogue raisonné, ouvrage accompagné de la reproduction de plus de 1.600 tableaux, dessins, aquarelles et gravures du Maître. 6 vols. Les Éditions G. van Oest, Paris & Bruxelles, 1928 • 2nd edition, revising the catalogue of paintings only, Hyperion, Paris 1937 (comprising editions in English, French, and German) • 3rd edition, edited since 1961 by a committee initially including J. G. van Gelder, W. Jos de Gruyter, A. M. Hammacher (chairman), Jan Hulsker and H. Gerson, in 1962 joined by Annet Tellegen-Hoogendoorn, later by Martha Op de Coul and, due to time passing, by others • J.-B. de la Faille: Les faux Van Gogh, avec 176 reproductions. Les Éditions G. van Oest, Paris & Bruxelles, 1930
Jacob Baart de la Faille, Dunes with Figures
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Jacob Baart de la Faille, Van Gogh - Stillleben mit Kohl und Holzschuhen
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- 1.Sorensen, Lee. Faille, J[acob]-B[aart] de la. Dictionary of Art Historians.
- 2.Brooks, D. Catalogues Raisonnés. The Vincent van Gogh Gallery.
- 3.Dr Jacob Baart de la Faille 1886–1959, in: Hammacher, ed., 1970, p. 39
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