Mr. Lunn had a gallery in Washington that sold lithographs and drawings.

"I was in my mid-20's and had a shop in the Algonquin Hotel where I sold books and lithographs," recalled Mr. Thaw, now a prominent Manhattan art dealer.

The shop also sells rare prints and lithographs of Ischia and Naples at a range of prices.

About $20,000 he raised by selling lithographs of the landscape.

Many rush to the sidewalk tables, next to artists selling lithographs and in the shadow of the 12th-century towers of the church of St.-Germain-des-Pres.

Through the CVJ Corporation, of which Jeanne-Claude is president, the couple finance their projects by selling drawings, models, studies, lithographs and other artwork.

Owned by the same old gentleman, in the same location, since 1955, it sells hand-tinted lithographs and vintage postcards, offering nostalgic, David Roberts-like visions of a long lost Middle East.

Another is to look for stores or Web sites that sell prints or lithographs, which can be far less expensive than paintings or original photography.

His fame as a colorist soon spread, and he took on more work as a magazine illustrator and sold lithographs.

The Israeli-based merchants are hit hard, such as Bracha Lavee, an artist from Jerusalem who will sell lithographs of her quilts at Temple Sholom next week.