Armin Hofmann

Sammlung Cavellini Moderne italienische Maler und Maler der Ecole de Paris, Kunsthalle Basel, 1958

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Sammlung Cavellini Moderne italienische Maler und Maler der Ecole de Paris, Kunsthalle Basel, 1958 designed by Armin Hofmann
Sammlung Cavellini Moderne italienische Maler und Maler der Ecole de Paris, Kunsthalle Basel, 1958 designed by Armin Hofmann
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