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Navigating the topographical drawing : the South African journal of J.S. Dobie.

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1997

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This dissertation aims to explore aspects of topographical drawing in nineteenth century Natal. It has as its centrepiece the drawings of John Dobie (1819-1903). It is argued that topographical drawing is enmeshed in the landscape and its attendant cultural discourse. On this basis an analogy is drawn between topographical drawing and navigation.

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Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1997.

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KwaZulu-Natal--Description and travel., Landscape in art--KwaZulu-Natal--History--19Th Century., Drawing--19Th Century--KwaZulu-Natal., Topographical drawing--KwaZulu-Natal., Dobie, John Shedden, 1819-1903., Navigation., Theses--Fine art.

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