It was not an easy task to acquire them. The owners had offered to loan them to him for a specific amount of time, not keen on the idea of selling them outright. The works were famous, world-renown, and historically significant to the city. Draco, annoyed by their subtle denial, Imperiused them at last when he'd had enough. They finally agreed to sell the pair of statues for a more than fair price, and agreed to keep the name of the new owner of the works in their records anonymous. They also agreed not to ask for the works back at any point, as he had no intention of doing so.