Plate 1: Jemez Book of Marriages: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico"

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a document cover. The illustration features a textual heading "LIBRO DE CASAMIENTOS" and a detailed symmetrical design divided into four sections by a large 'X', with a central circular area. Each section contains intricate motifs of various symbolic elements. The edges of the document are bordered with elaborate repetitive patterns. The color scheme is predominantly a warm sepia tone against a lighter background.