One look at this drab lad might have you asking if he's feeling a bit under the weather, but this depressed exterior is the Pierrot clown's claim to fame!

French in orgin, the Pierrot clown embodies a tragic romantic, whose story typically ends in heartbreak. Peirrots excell in ballet and often act as the "straight man" to another clown's preformance, often a Harlequin.