It was connected to the Science and Art Department of South Kensington in London from 1858.
[1] Although art was taught at the art school, and the students even awarded medals at the school, the inspectors then sent off their students work to be graded in London:[2] The examination is conducted by an inspector, who brings his own copies and examples, to be drawn in his presence in a given time.
These embrace freehand, geometry, perspective, mechanical, model, and memory drawing.
The chairman of the school was Robert Anderson, the Provost of Stirling; the Treasurer was Daniel Ferguson; the Secretary was John Kemp; and the Art Master was Leonard Baker.
The work done by Mr. Baker in this connection has been of the greatest value to many students, and it is owing to his labours that the Stirling Art School has gained a high reputation.