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ARTIST BIRTH: 1841, ARTIST DEATH: 1920 Exhibition Label: "Scene in Oakland", Oakland Museum of California March 9 - August 25, 2002 4. Carl Dahlgren (1841-1920) College of Holy Names, Oakland, c. 1900 Watercolor on paper Museum Donors' Acquisition Fund Founded in 1868 by Sisters of the Holy Names as The Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, originally a school for young women, it later expanded to become Holy Names College. With extensive park-like grounds on the northwest shore of Lake Merritt, the school's main building with cupola, built in 1874, was a distinctive feature on Oakland's skyline until 1957 when it was razed to make way for the Kaiser Center. Holy Names College relocated to its present woodland setting in the Oakland Hills. Danish born Carl Dahlgren received his art schooling in Copenhagen before becoming a longtime resident of Oakland where he was known for his sunny California landscapes.