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Newark Museum restores ownership of David Drake jug to artists’ descendants

The museum will keep the 1852 vessel in its collection after restoring ownership to Drake’s heirs, following appraisals that valued it at about $135,000.

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The museum subsequently repurchased the jug from Drake’s descendants so it can stay in the institution’s permanent collection and publicly accessible

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Newark Museum Is Latest Art Institution to Transfer Ownership of David Drake Vessel

The museum said that it was the first to reach out to Drake's descendants, rather than the other way around.

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Newark Museum restores ownership of David Drake jug to artists’ descendants

The museum subsequently repurchased the jug from Drake’s descendants so it can stay in the institution’s permanent collection and publicly accessible

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The Art Newspaper broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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