Jacob Baart de la Faille, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacob Baart de la Faille

Dutch art critic

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1886

Place of Birth: Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 07-Aug-1959

Profession: jurist, art historian

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jacob-Baart de la Faille (1 June 1886, Leeuwarden – 7 August 1959, Heemstede) compiled 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 F612 refers to Starry Night. 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.