Cactus Gallery LA
44 EL CANTARITO (The Water Pitcher/ Granny Witch) by artist Alex Wells of Ragged Caravan
$ 475.00
Granny Witch’s costume is entirely made from antique Victorian and Edwardian fabrics. Her head is hand-sculpted from paper clay and she has Swarovski pearl eyes and vintage hat feathers for wings. Her apron has vintage dried flowers. She holds a little antique pitcher and lid.
Alex’s favorite bit is the button holding her shawl, which is Victorian-era and features an image from the Aesop’s fable of the Fox and the Crow. She was so excited when she discovered this one! 8” tall
Also shown here is the original Don Clemente Gallo card for EL CANTARITO.
The riddle associated with this image: Tanto va el cántaro al agua, que se quiebra y te moja las enaguas.
So often does the jug go to the water, that it breaks and wets your slip.
