303. Price of Victory

In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Date	1944
Material	Painted plaster
Dimensions	36 x 18 x 16 in. (91.4 x 45.7 x 40.6 cm)
Description	World War II soldier slumps toward ground as he is hit by a bullet.
Markings	n/a
Provenance / Location	Charlotte Petersen; Mary Petersen; CPAC, Gift of Mary Petersen. UM99.297
Alternate Title(s)	Also known as "Fallen Soldier", "Falling Soldier" or "Price of Freedom".
Notes / Sources	Papers, SC, Box 1 f.5, press release for "Price of Freedom"; Box 4 f.16, Nerney comments on "Falling Soldier" Mar. 2, 1945; Box 2 f.7 illustrated. In Fine Art Classes; Iowa State Daily, June 21, 1962; Iowa State Daily, May 8, 1968; Iowa State Scientist, Nov. 1954; Des Moines Register, Nov. 26, 1942; Farm Journal and Farmers Wife, Oct. 1943; Image: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), July 7, 1968; Ames Daily Tribune, May 5, 1972.

This sculpture reflected Petersen's grief for all fallen soldiers. He had a deep feeling that every battle death was a profound loss. He wanted the sculpture to memorialize those losses when peace time arrived