The clown leans back against a wooden life ring, hands tucked behind him and one red shoe pushed forward. A blue peaked cap with a badge sits askew over white greasepaint, a red nose and painted brows. He wears a blue-and-white striped vest and loose white trousers gathered with a drawstring and patched at the knee. A small tin with a brush and a red float stand at his feet, and the base is worked as wet sand with a curl of surf.