Literary notes about vignette (AI summary)
The term "vignette" in literature is often used to denote a decorative illustration that enhances the printed page or title, while occasionally suggesting a brief, evocative scene. It may appear as an engraved portrait or a small design framing the beginning of a work, contributing both functional and artistic value ([1], [2], [3]). In some works the vignette underscores the narrative by offering a visual cue that complements the text, such as in dramatic or lyrical passages ([4], [5]). The use of a vignette spans from title pages and certificates to full illustrated frontispieces, reinforcing a multifaceted role that both decorates and enriches the reader’s experience ([6], [7], [8]).
- With vignette of house at Brunswick, Maine, where "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was written. Bound in red, white, and gold.
— from Pirate Gold by Frederic Jesup Stimson - Aug. Strandberg") was issued in paper covers with vignette portrait of Lord Byron.
— from The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry by Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron - [vignette] London: Printed for Lawton Gilliver, . . .
— from A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700, Vol. 3
Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe - Even by day it has the air of a vignette of Gustave Doré, a couplet of Victor Hugo.
— from A Little Tour of France by Henry James - It was a mere head and shoulders, done in what is technically termed a vignette manner; much in the style of the favorite heads of Sully.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 by Edgar Allan Poe - With Frontispiece and Vignette by Gordon Browne .
— from Satanella: A Story of Punchestown by G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville - LITHOGRAPHED plain stock certificate, green border, eagle vignette.
— from U.S. Copyright Renewals: Artwork 1951-1959
Catalog of Copyright Entries by Library of Congress. Copyright Office - With a Vignette from an Original Drawing by Sir Thomas Lawrence .
— from British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes