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Hand Towels Six: We Are Never Deceived (four from a set of six)
American
1991
Medium/Technique
Linen damask embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Height x width: 30 x 17 1/2 in. (76.2 x 44.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Daphne Farago Collection
Accession Number2008.140.1-4
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsFiber arts
DescriptionFour white linen damask hand towels (from a set of six) embroidered with a phrase: "Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation." "We are never deceived, we deceive ourselves." "What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive." "Resist no temptation a guilty conscience is more honorable than regret."
ProvenancePurchased from Mobilia Gallery by the donor, Daphne Farago in 1995; Gift to MFA (Accession date: April 23, 2008)