Caricature of de Monge
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Not much is known about Georges Villa’s caricature of de Monge. It captures his tall, lanky build—he was 5 foot 11, according to government documents, and those who knew him said he always had a slide rule (the “régle à calcul” in the handwritten caption) in his hands.
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