Just imagine how difficult it must have been to make a romantic fool of yourself before the arrival of the automobile. Not only would the element of surprise be diminished, but one has to assume that travel time would often cool the mood. Here, this pajama-clad Romeo couldn't even wait to change out of his bedclothes to see his delighted Lady Love, a sight altogether shocking to her decorous Jack Russell. And the transport of choice? Why, a Voisin of course—the perfect luxury vehicle for the well-heeled amorous impulsive. New York-born Bridge spent most of his professional career as an illustrator, humorist, posterist, and publisher in Paris, where he passed away in 1967.
Ateliers Joë Bridge, Paris
literature: Auto Show III, 75; PAI-LXXXIV, 70