Unveiling the Raeburn
The Smith’s first portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn, a bequest by the late Bruce Ritchie of Allan Park, was unveiled by the Right Honourable Sir George Reid. The event marked the end of the building contract to renew the roof of the Smith. Sir George pointed out that the subject,
Margaret Shirra and Son
We know little of the details of this mother and child portrait, which is in the Smith collections and is currently on show in the Stirling Heads Exhibition. Margaret Shirra (nee Low) was the wife of James Shirra (1812-1888), a Stirling draper. The portrait was painted by Stirling-born artist Sir
Agnes Smith Greig, George Harvey and Sir Daniel McNee
For the next few weeks, portraits of Stirling people from the Stirling Smith collections are on show in the Smith. This is the engagement portrait of Agnes, daughter of the Reverend Christopher Greig of St Ninians Parish Church. Aged 28, she married the advocate Alexander Stuart Logan. The painting
Childhood Past – Edwardian Stirling
This drawing comes from a handful of letters, written by Dick Partridge of Forthside House, Stirling, for two little girls, Janet and Marion Wilson, who lived in King’s Park. His poem about Pat’s Hat is told and illustrated in alternate letters written in January and February 1900 and intended to
A Stitch in Rhyme
Poetry is the theme of the new exhibition which opens at the Smith this Saturday. Doing the honours will be Lesley Duncan: poet, Stirling resident, and Poetry Editor of the Herald. Lesley is already represented in the Smith’s collection with a portrait by artist Lys Hansen. The exhibition features
Wolves return to Stirling
Ava- half wolf half husky-will hear her ancestors howling for the first time in a pop-up art event, a sound installation, in the Ailie garden of the Smith museum and gallery on Friday 3 May 7-9 pm organised by Creative Stirling. Her owner, Amanda Taylor from Cowie, says 2-year-old Ava
International Recognition for The Stirling Smith Collections
International Recognition for the Stirling Smith Collections Whilst many Scottish Museums have participated in the National Recognition Scheme for museum collections, the Stirling Smith has been given the gift of international recognition. For over a year, the Smith has worked in partnership with the Australian Research Council’s Centre of
Dunblane Doll’s House, 1940
Shown here is a detail of the Nursery, one of the many rooms in the Dunblane Doll House. Each of the pieces is functional, as well as beautifully detailed. The Nursery has its own Doll’s House (on the left), a rocking horse which rocks, a bed, cot, and tea table.
Wolf’s Tooth Baby Rattle
After two years in Spittal Street, the internationally important Neish Collection of British Pewter will be displayed in the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, later this year. Shown here is a small item from it, a baby rattle dating to the 1540s. The rattle opens into a ball shape