Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 26 works by William Ashford in our catalogue
In short
An Evening Landscape with Mercury and Argus (1777) is the William Ashford painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Wimpole Hall. After it, the eye goes to Dublin from Phoenix Park (1797) and Dublin Harbour from Howth (1797). Among the 26 works of William Ashford in our catalog, these 26 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
In An Evening Landscape with Mercury and Argus by William Ashford, a quiet moment unfolds within a sprawling, pastoral setting. A man sits beneath the shade of a tree, his gaze fixed upon the gentle movement of the water before him. Beside him, a dog rests in the stillness. Above this pair, a single bird cuts through the air, its flight adding a sense of life to the tranquil atmosphere.…
Dublin from Phoenix Park is an oil on canvas work by William Ashford. Executed in 1797, the painting measures 129 cm in height and 162.8 cm in width.
Dublin Harbour from Howth is an oil painting by William Ashford. Created in 1797, the work captures a serene landscape of the Irish coast. The scene rests upon a wide expanse of land where the quiet rhythms of rural life unfold under a cloudy sky. It is a moment of stillness caught in oil and canvas.
The oil on canvas titled Mount Kennedy, County Wicklow, Ireland, captures a specific slice of the Irish landscape. Painted in 1785 by William Ashford, the work presents a view of a country seat. This house, designed by James Wyatt, served as the home of Mrs. Hull and was formerly the residence of General Cunningham. The scene settles upon the architecture and the surrounding grounds of this Wicklow estate.
Landscape with Carriage and Horses1781
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View of Kilarney1778
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Landscape with Haymakers and a Distant View of a Georgian House1780 · Yale Center for British Art
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The Royal Charter School, Clontarf, County Dublin1794 · National Gallery of Ireland
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Castle Ward: The Classical Front1786 · Castle Ward
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Opening of the Ringsend Docks, Dublin, 23 April 1796, with Lord Camden Conferring Knighthood on Mr John Macartney1796 · National Gallery of Ireland
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A View of Dublin from Chapelizod1796 · National Gallery of Ireland
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A View of Dublin from Clontarf1796 · National Gallery of Ireland
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The River in the Demesne at Charleville1801 · National Gallery of Ireland
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View in Mount Merrion Park (1804)1804 · Fitzwilliam Museum
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View in Mount Merrion Park1806 · Fitzwilliam Museum
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View in Mount Merrion Park1806 · Fitzwilliam Museum
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View in Mount Merrion Park1806 · Fitzwilliam Museum
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View in Mount Merrion Park1806 · Fitzwilliam Museum
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View in Mount Merrion ParkFitzwilliam Museum
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Landscape with a CastleGovernment Art Collection
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 7 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by William Ashford | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Gallery of Ireland |
Dublin City | 7 | A Group of Flowers, An Idyllic Landscape, The Royal Charter School, Clontarf, County Dublin |
 Fitzwilliam Museum |
6 | View in Mount Merrion Park (1804), View in Mount Merrion Park, View in Mount Merrion Park | |
 Wimpole Hall |
2 | An Evening Landscape with Mercury and Argus, A Morning Landscape with a Triumphal Arch | |
 Yale Center for British Art |
New Haven | 2 | Mount Kennedy, County Wicklow, Ireland, Landscape with Haymakers and a Distant View of a Georgian House |
 Castle Ward |
2 | A View of Castle Ward from the Doric Temple, Castle Ward: The Classical Front | |
 Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery |
Birmingham | 1 | The Thunderstorm |
 Government Art Collection |
London | 1 | Landscape with a Castle |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
In An Evening Landscape with Mercury and Argus by William Ashford, a quiet moment unfolds within a sprawling, pastoral setting. A man sits beneath the shade of a tree, his gaze fixed upon the gentle movement of the water before him. Beside him, a dog rests in the stillness. Above this pair, a single bird cuts through the air, its flight adding a sense of life to the tranquil atmosphere.…
The oil on canvas titled Mount Kennedy, County Wicklow, Ireland, captures a specific slice of the Irish landscape. Painted in 1785 by William Ashford, the work presents a view of a country seat. This house, designed by James Wyatt, served as the home of Mrs. Hull and was formerly the residence of General Cunningham. The scene settles upon the architecture and the surrounding grounds of this Wicklow estate.
Dublin from Phoenix Park is an oil on canvas work by William Ashford. Executed in 1797, the painting measures 129 cm in height and 162.8 cm in width.
An Evening Landscape with Mercury and Argus (1777), Wimpole Hall. Dublin from Phoenix Park (1797) and Dublin Harbour from Howth (1797) come next.
31 years old: An Evening Landscape with Mercury and Argus dates from 1777, and William Ashford was born in 1746.
An Evening Landscape with Mercury and Argus, Dublin from Phoenix Park, Dublin Harbour from Howth, Mount Kennedy, County Wicklow, Ireland, A Group of Flowers, The Thunderstorm, An Idyllic Landscape, A View of Castle Ward from the Doric Temple, A Morning Landscape with a Triumphal Arch and A View of Killarney with the Passage to the Upper Lake. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 26 works by William Ashford, dated from 1766 to 1806.
Mostly in National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin City), Fitzwilliam Museum and Wimpole Hall. The museum table above lists them all.
In 1780s: 6 of the 26 works on this page were made then, Mount Kennedy, County Wicklow, Ireland among them.
On this page, the earliest is A Group of Flowers (1766) and the latest View in Mount Merrion Park (1806).
Landscape (5), Tree (4) and Horse (3), across the 26 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 4 of the 26 works on this page.
A Group of Flowers, An Idyllic Landscape and The Royal Charter School, Clontarf, County Dublin: the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin City holds 7 of the works on this page.
