Grant Hall (Administrative Building)

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Description

The construction of the Grant Hall began in 1915 and was completed in June 1916. This administrative building was named after William Henry Grant, son of a wealthy businessman from New Jersey. Mr Grant had served as secretary-treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Christian College in China (renamed Canton Christian College later) since 1896. In the painting, the two young ladies are having a tête-à-tête as they head for the Middle School, while a young man at leisure crosses their path, book in hand.

格蘭堂於一九一五年開始興建，一九一六年六月落成，以紀念新澤西州一位富商之子格蘭先生。他自一八九六年起任嶺南學堂前身格致書院紐約董事局書記兼司庫，因此大樓命名為「格蘭堂」，一直是大學的行政辦公大樓。畫中可見兩位女學生挽手向中學部走去，笑語盈盈，與她們擦肩而過的年輕小伙子則捧着書，悠然走向前方，生活愜意。

Creator

Szto, Wai (Chinese, 1899-1961) = 司徒衛 (Chinese, 1899-1961)

Format

37.5 cm (h) x 55 cm (w) (image)

61 cm (h) x 87 cm (w) (frame)

Identifier

P080

Medium

Ink and color on paper

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Classification

Painting, Chinese

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Reference

Grant Hall (Administrative Building), Szto, Wai (Chinese, 1899-1961) = 司徒衛 (Chinese, 1899-1961)

Cite As

Szto, Wai (Chinese, 1899-1961) = 司徒衛 (Chinese, 1899-1961), “Grant Hall (Administrative Building),” Lingnan University - Online Exhibitions, accessed May 3, 2024, https://ln.omeka.net/items/show/189.

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