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In historic move, MFA Boston returns works by 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs

The terms of the restitution of the two ceramic pots have been cast in the mould of Nazi war-loot agreements

Jori Finkel
29 October 2025
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Pauline Baker, Daisy Whitner, John Williams and Priscilla Williams Carolina, descendants of the artist David Drake, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with one of the artist’s works, Jar (1857) Artwork: Ethically borrowed from the Dave the Potter Legacy Trust LLC, established for the benefit of the artist's descendants. Photo: © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston