The young clown sits on the ground with his knees spread wide and raises two brass cymbals above one shoulder, tipping his head towards them. A yellow shirt spotted in green has pulled loose from his braces, the brick-red trousers gather into folds, and glossy black shoes point apart. A tiny dark topper perches on his crown with chestnut hair escaping beneath it. A tin horn lies overturned on the pale base in front of him.