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What Do You Think About Human Nature? by Stuart Davis, ink and pencil on paper, offered Nov 2012Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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What Do You Think About Human Nature?

Stuart Davis (American, 1892–1964)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £2,504 – £3,755) (≈ €3,103 – €4,654)

Offered at Bonhams and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “ink and pencil on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
19 x 16 3/4in, image
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
American Art (20075)
Date
November 28, 2012
Location
New York, United States
Lot
3
Estimate
$4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £2,504 – £3,755) (≈ €3,103 – €4,654)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2012 and 2013 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. What Do You Think About Human Nature?, Bonhams 2012

    Nov 28, 2012 · Bonhams this result

    American Art, lot 3

    Bought in / unsold · est. $4,000 – $6,000

    As catalogued

    Stuart Davis, “What Do You Think About Human Nature?”

    ink and pencil on paper

    19 x 16 3/4in, image

  2. What Do You Think About Human Nature?, Bonhams 2013

    Apr 14, 2013 · Bonhams

    Period Art & Design, lot 3033

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,500 – $4,500

    As catalogued

    Stuart Davis, “What Do You Think About Human Nature?”

    ink and pencil on paper

    19 x 16 3/4in, image

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