Jacob-Baart de la Faille
Jacob-Baart de la Faille (born June 1, 1886 in Leeuwarden ; † August 7, 1959 , Heemstede ) was a Belgian-Dutch art historian and lawyer.
De la Faille was a son of the Dutchman Cornelis Baart de la Faille and the Belgian Henriette Adriana Krayenhoff. He studied law in Utrecht and received his doctorate in 1913.
De la Faille compiled the first catalog of Vincent van Gogh's works and published it for the first time in 1928. Shortly afterwards, de la Faille was involved in a spectacular dispute over the Berlin art dealer Otto Wacker (1898–1970) when he certified about 30 forgeries offered by Wacker as real works by van Gogh.
In addition to Jan Hulsker's newer Van Gogh catalog , de la Failles cataloging is still a standard work today. Its list is marked with the abbreviation "F" in image descriptions.
Works
- L'Œuvre de Vincent van Gogh, Catalog 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
- Les faux Van Gogh, avec 176 reproductions . Les Éditions G. van Oest, Paris & Bruxelles, 1930
literature
- Dr Jacob Baart de la Faille 1886-1959 . In: Hammacher, ed., 1970, p. 39
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faille, Jacob-Baart de la |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian-Dutch art historian and lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leeuwarden |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th August 1959 |