Show PAINTING HIS S WAY AROUND THE WORLD NEW YORK Tonic April 16 n An An artist from Holland who is working his wa way around the world by means of his artto art artto rt to win J legacy of guilders g equal equal in Holland at present to to of American mone money has arrived arrived- In in New York He lie has three years in which to complete his of the globe His name name is J J. Monnickendam l and he is accompanied by his wife The trip is the result of an agreement agreement agree agree- men ment t the artist and a friend S. S Degen made with Jan Bilderbeck a wealthy man of or Dordrecht Holland who was wasa a patron and admirer of the arts and wished to do something to encourage young artists of his country He lie made madea a contract with Degen and Monnickendam dam that If they worked their way around the world he would pay them guilders but with the condition that they must not sell or exhibit their work through dealers The two artists left Holland C cacti with fifty guilders on January 1 1919 They worked their way through Belgium Bel Eel glum gium and then to Paris where they had such a a. hard time that D Degen ten became became became be be- came ill III and anti died Monnickendam anc and his Iris wife went on to Ita Italy Spain and London In Italy he won won won-I the he I Prix he-Prix Prix de Rome on May 6 6 last year ear with the tine portrait of a woman which he lne sold The money money- enabled him t to go goto goto goto to London In the meantime his patron pa pa- tron had died cued but left a a. will which stipulated that the money was to be paid when Monnickendam with the contract In London the artist obtained through h Holland officials an audience with King George who commissioned him to paint several pictures The money was sufficient to pay the passage pas pane sage age of Monnickendam and his wife to New York They arrived here a a. week ago nearly out ut of funds bu but sure they could KO go the rest of the way in the tho three years that are left lert to them Th They Y must complete the globe glob circling journey journe by January 1 1924 As soon foon as S they landed they went ent to A. A 1 Jr the Royal noyal Neth Neth- eth- eth erland prland vict consul told him story and showed their credentials Mon lon I passport is frayed fraed and torn orn but records all of the theman man many sta stages M of his journey The They obtained a room at Fox avenue the Bronx and yesterday w with ith Mr fr called on n Byron ron P R. R Newton collector I of the port in company with Pola Tola th the Dutch violinist who Is a friend of or Mr Ir I Newton l t Monnickendam's ams task in New York i ia is isa isa a hard one because bv by the terms of hi his hisa a agreement he must obtain commissions commission himself and not through a dealer and andI when he has l done a piece of work I without nh an order for it If he wishes Ish to sell sel I It he must conduct his own hUlon Mr fr who vouches for Monnickendam and says he has heard of his position among amon the artists o of the modern school In Holland Is doing all he hI can Mn to help his countryman win the guilders ers Fe Pe has still China I Japan lapan an and India to visit |