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Cornelia Hesse-Honegger
Art on Silk
Oorspronkelijke prijs was: € 49,00.€ 15,00Huidige prijs is: € 15,00.
Cornelia Hesse-Honegger has been renowned for her life like images of insects, animals and plants, which have been used for many years as patterns for the luxurious silk fabrics of the Swiss fashion houses Akris and Fabric Frontline.
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