An 1842 engraving of Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) on engraving from 1843. Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus Don Quixote, is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written. Engraved by E.Mackenzie and published in London by Charles Knight, Ludgate Street.