The sale of the collection of William Alexander (1767–1816) took place over seven days, 27–28 February and 10–14 March 1817

Lugt, Catalogues, no.9050 and no.9063, copy consulted: National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, online at Art Sales Catalogues Online

10 March 1817

• 264 – ‘Views of Paris, aquatints and outlines’

11 March 1817

‘By GIRTIN’

• 826 – ‘Sketches – Guildford Castle, etc – 33’. Bought by ‘Dr Turner’ for £3 15s
• 827 – ‘Ditto ditto – 20’. Bought by ‘Upcott’ for £1 10s
• 828 – ‘Ditto ditto – 30’. Bought by ‘Upcott’ for £1 19s
• 829 – ‘Ditto – Churches, Abbeys, etc – 15’. Bought by ‘Sir H. Englefield’ for £3 10s
• 830 – ‘Richmond Bridge, etc. in colours – 2’. Bought by ‘Sir H. Englefield’ for £2 17s
• 831 – ‘View of the Ouse Bridge – Conway Castle, etc – 11’. Bought by ‘Derby’ for £3
• 832 – ‘Ripon Minster – Guildhall, Exeter, etc – 6’. Sold for £2 2s (TG1255)
• 833 – ‘Cathedral at York – Holy Island, etc – 7’. Bought by ‘Hodgson’ for £2 18s
• 834 – ‘West Front of Peterborough Cathedral – 1’. Bought by ‘Hodgson’ for £4 16s
• 835 – ‘Studies – 3’. Bought by ‘Speekley’ for 12s
• 950 – ‘ANCIENT CROSSES of ENGLAND and WALES. A Collection of above ONE HUNDRED SKETCHES and DRAWINGS of the Ancient Crosses of this Kingdom; some of them most exquisitely finished, by the masterly hands of TURNER and GIRTIN’. The catalogue notes: ‘The late Mr. Alexander had in view, to publish the above Collection’. Bought by ‘Burnett’ for £63

12 March 1817

‘By GIRTIN’

‘Drawings, Framed and Glazed’

• 1199 – ‘Sketch of Lichfield Cathedral, by T. Girtin’. Bought by ‘Harper’ for £2 12s 6d (TG1001)
• 1207 – ‘A Sketch, by Girtin’. Bought by ‘Broke’ for £1 11s 6d
• 1210 – ‘Rippon Minster Durham in the County of York, by T. Girtin’ (struck through in the copy consulted)
• 1215 – ‘View (highly finished) of the Prison at Southampton, by Girtin’. Unsold at a reserve of £4 4s (TG1726)

Henry Edridge (1768–1821)

• No lot number – ‘Copper Plate’ of ‘Middleham Castle, from a Drawing by Girtin’. Sold for 1s 6d