José Luciano Castañeda was the artist on three archeological expeditions in Mexico led by Guillermo Dupaix (ca. 1750–1817) in the service of the crown.  The carefully executed ink-and-wash drawings in this handsome leather-bound volume depict fragments of sculpture and ornaments, as well as buildings at sites such as Palenque and Mitla.  This drawing emphasizes the geometric designs of a palace facade at Mitla.