Philip Melville Courtney

Figure in Quiet Repose Nude Gesture Sketch in Oil by Philip Melville Courtney

2025

Philip Melville Courtney — New Works in Collaboration with Maison Palm Beach / Mark Lukas Fine Art Maison Palm Beach / Mark Lukas Fine Art is pleased to announce a new collaboration with acclaimed American artist Philip Melville Courtney, presenting five new works that highlight his remarkable technical mastery. In this collection, Courtney returns to the classical foundations of figure drawing, rendering the human form in oil with exceptional precision, restraint, and depth. Introducing an exciting direction in his practice, Courtney also unveils a series of antique sculptures, reliefs and gesture sketches —modern reinterpretations of antique, Renaissance, and nineteenth-century motifs. These works merge painting with sculptural illusion, offering collectors a fresh and sophisticated way to experience art historical tradition through a contemporary lens. A graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Courtney spent more than twenty-five years as a billboard artist in Philadelphia before dedicating himself fully to fine art. His work has been featured in respected galleries and juried exhibitions, including selections by the John Peto Museum International Art Exhibition, Fine Art Connoisseur, and the Philadelphia Watercolor Society’s International Exhibition of Works on Paper. In 2025, his portrait Face to Faceearned a Certificate of Excellence in the 27th Annual International Portrait Competition, chosen from more than 3,000 submissions worldwide. Fluent in both oil and watercolor, Courtney is recognized for his disciplined draftsmanship, refined surfaces, and the quiet emotional resonance of his subjects. This new body of work marks a significant evolution—uniting classical rigor with contemporary innovation. It presents an exciting opportunity for collectors seeking work of enduring beauty, impeccable craftsmanship, and intellectual sophistication.