The picture arrived here via another known clown - and The Guardian
*Collective nouns for clowns include an alley (a group of
clowns working together is known as clown alley Alley is the area behind the
circus stage used by the clowns as their make-up area) And I didn't make that
up - I got it on line from FACTS.CO
Other nouns are a pratfall, a harlequinade and a circus