Tardieu, Ambroise, 1788-1841 :[Kerikeri Falls, 1825-26]. [Postcard. Wellington, National Library of New Zealand, 1991

Reproduction of a handcoloured aquatint by Ambroise Tardieu, after Francois-Louis Lejeune and Antoine Chazal from the collection of the Alexander Turnbull Library (C-082/091). View of Kerikeri Falls, with two small Maori figures on the skyline at the top of the falls and three Europeans, including an artist, at the base

The original drawing has the title Cascade de Fanafoua [Waianiwaniwa] a 3 milles de l'etablissement des missionnaires a Kidikidi [Kerikeri] and it includes 4 Europeans rather than three. The original drawing is in the Bibliotheque du Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes, Paris. The Library has a photograph, neg 116135 1/2.

Exhibited: `Drawn from nature ; Europeans record New Zealand, 1770-1860', National Library Gallery, 31 March to 28 May 1989; Two centuries of New Zealand landscape art, Auckland City Art Gallery, 2 February - 22 April 1990; New Zealand seen by the French, National Library Gallery, 21 September to 30 November 1991

Other Titles - Fanafoua waterfall, close to Kerikeri village, New Zealand. Waianiwaniwa falls.

Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, on card 105 x 150 mm