Iron Chancellor Collection

OTTO VON BISMARCK (1815-1898). Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schonhausen. American cartoon of 1886 by Joseph Keppler mocking Bismarck as an Angel of Peace in the Balkans following his role as honest

The Confession: Otto Von Bismarck (1815-98) with Death, from Le Petit Journal
XIR246062 The Confession: Otto Von Bismarck (1815-98) with Death, from Le Petit Journal, 17th December 1892 (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901) & Meyer

The death of Bismarck (colour litho)
2818916 The death of Bismarck (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Bismarck. Satire on the human cost of Bismarcks foreign policies)

Menu at Prince von Bismarcks 79th Birthday Celebration on the 1st April 1894 (litho)
XPH308445 Menu at Prince von Bismarcks 79th Birthday Celebration on the 1st April 1894 (litho) by German School, (19th century); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin

Dropping the Pilot, caricature of Otto von Bismarck (1815-98
CHT223725 Dropping the Pilot, caricature of Otto von Bismarck (1815-98) and Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) from Punch, or The London Charivari, 29th March 1890 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Tenniel

Otto Von Bismarck (1815-98) 1860s (b / w photo)
CHT218656 Otto Von Bismarck (1815-98) 1860s (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Otto von Bismarck portrait
3779439 Otto von Bismarck portrait by Lenbach, Franz Seraph von (1836-1904); (add.info.: Count Otto von Bismarck after portrait by Franz von Lenbach)

Conference of the German Reichstag on the 6th February 1888, 1896 (oil on canvas)
XPH308493 Conference of the German Reichstag on the 6th February 1888, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Henseler, Ernest (1852-after 1923); Angermuseum, Erfurt

Bismarck on Horseback with Dog (oil print)
XPH308482 Bismarck on Horseback with Dog (oil print) by Henseler, Ernest (1852-after 1923); Bismarck-Museum, Friedrichsruh

Interview between Count Bismarck and M. Jules Favre, September 1870
STC410935 Interview between Count Bismarck and M. Jules Favre, September 1870, illustration from Cassells History of the War between France and Germany, 1870-1871 (litho) by French School

Interview between Napoleon and Bismarck at Doncherry, illustration from Cassell
STC410932 Interview between Napoleon and Bismarck at Doncherry, illustration from Cassells History of the War between France and Germany, 1870-1871 (litho) by French School

After the feast (colour litho)
2818629 After the feast (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the feast. Otto von Bismarcks birthday)

Money-box in the form of the Chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-98) (terracotta
CHT211409 Money-box in the form of the Chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-98) (terracotta) (see also 211401) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German

Chancellor Bismarck and his dogs, cover illustration from La Revue Illustree
CHT212430 Chancellor Bismarck and his dogs, cover illustration from La Revue Illustree engraved by Florian, October 1887 (litho) by La Barre

Bismarck having a short respite from the affairs of state (litho)
STC335865 Bismarck having a short respite from the affairs of state (litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898)

Chairs were brought that Napoleon and the Minister might sit out of doors
STC292422 Chairs were brought that Napoleon and the Minister might sit out of doors, from The Story of France Told to Boys and Girls by Mary Macgregor, 1920 (colour litho) by Rainey

Money-box in the form of the Chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-98) (painted terracotta
CHT211401 Money-box in the form of the Chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-98) (painted terracotta) (see also 211409) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German

Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck (1815-98) c. 1871 (colour litho)
CHT212441 Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck (1815-98) c.1871 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German

In the Soup, illustration for the cover of Punch magazine (pen & ink on paper)
CAC157248 In the Soup, illustration for the cover of Punch magazine (pen & ink on paper) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); 20x29 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Prince Bismarck in his study at Friedrichsruh, c. 1890 (engraving)
XND76045 Prince Bismarck in his study at Friedrichsruh, c.1890 (engraving) by Deppermann, Henriette (b.1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

The People Render Homage to Bismarck, 1911 (oil on canvas)
XPH308486 The People Render Homage to Bismarck, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Rocholl, Theodor (1854-1933); Stadtmuseum, Dusseldorf

Prince Otto of Bismarck-Schoenhausen, 8th February 1891 (b / w photo)
XPH311100 Prince Otto of Bismarck-Schoenhausen, 8th February 1891 (b/w photo) by German School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Furst Bismarck 1815-1898 als Gutsherr. - Gemalde von Marz, 1934
Furst Bismarck 1815-1898. der eiserne Kanzler, Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), known as Otto von Bismarck

Furst Bismarck 1815-1898. der eiserne Kanzler Gemalde von P. Krom, 1934
Furst Bismarck 1815-1898. der eiserne Kanzler, Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), known as Otto von Bismarck

Furst Bismarck 1815-1898. - Gemalde von Lenbach, 1934
Furst Bismarck 1815-1898. der eiserne Kanzler, Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), known as Otto von Bismarck

Prince Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), 1875. Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, Count of Bismarck-Schonhausen, was a Prussian and German statesman of the 19th century

NAPOLEON III & BISMARCK. Cartoon by John Tenniel from Punch, 1866, on the rival plans of Emperor Napoleon III & Otto von Bismarck for Europe at the time of the 7 Weeks War

CONGRESS OF BERLIN, 1878. The Congress of Berlin, 1878. Prince Aleksandr Gorchakov of Russia, seated at left, speaks with British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

GERMAN CARTOON, 1884. Cartoon showing Otto von Bismarck (left) trying to kill socialism with kindness by combining reform with the suppression of socialist parties

PRINCE OTTO von BISMARCK (1815-1898). Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schonhausen. Prussian statesman. Photographed in 1874

OTTO VON BISMARCK (1815-1898). Otto von Bismarck as The Farmers Daughter: American lithograph cartoon, 1878

The Giant German Ogre, caricature of Otto von Bismarck (1815-98) (colour litho)
XIR189494 The Giant German Ogre, caricature of Otto von Bismarck (1815-98) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

OTTO VON BISMARCK (1815-1898). Dropping the Pilot: John Tenniels 1890 cartoon comment on Otto von Bismarcks resignation as Chancellor of Germany in consequence of his disagreement with Kaiser Wilhelm

Prince Otto von Bismarck in Friedrichsruh (lithograph)
XPH308499 Prince Otto von Bismarck in Friedrichsruh (lithograph) by German School, (19th century); Schloss Friedrichsruhe

Bismarck in 1866 as Minister-President of Prussia, 1866 (b / w photo)
XPH308498 Bismarck in 1866 as Minister-President of Prussia, 1866 (b/w photo) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Emperor Wilhelm I and Prince Bismarck (colour litho)
XPH308494 Emperor Wilhelm I and Prince Bismarck (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm I)

Otto von Bismarck and his Son Herbert, State Secretary of the Foreign Office from 1860-90
XPH308495 Otto von Bismarck and his Son Herbert, State Secretary of the Foreign Office from 1860-90, 1892 (charcoal on paper) by Lenbach, Franz Seraph von (1836-1904); Schloss Friedrichsruhe

Bismarcks Death in Friedrichsruh on the 30th July, 1898 (colour litho)
XPH308491 Bismarcks Death in Friedrichsruh on the 30th July, 1898 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prince Otto of Bismarck (oil on canvas)
XPH308490 Prince Otto of Bismarck (oil on canvas) by Lenbach, Franz Seraph von (1836-1904); Schloss Friedrichsruhe, Germany; (add.info.: Fuerst Otto von Bismarck; Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck)

Otto von Bismarck, 1886 (bronze)
XPH308487 Otto von Bismarck, 1886 (bronze) by Begas, Reinhold (1831-1911); Museum fur Deutsche Geschichte, Berlin, Germany; (add.info.: Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, Count of Bismarck)

Napoleon III and Bismarck after the Battle of Sedan, 1882 (oil on canvas)
XPH308455 Napoleon III and Bismarck after the Battle of Sedan, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Camphausen, Wilhelm (1818-85); Staatliche Schlosser und Garten, Potsdam

Prince Otto von Bismarck, 1884 (oil on paper)
XPH308447 Prince Otto von Bismarck, 1884 (oil on paper) by Lenbach, Franz Seraph von (1836-1904); 82.5x121 cm; Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Prince of Bismarck (oil on canvas)
XPH308453 Prince of Bismarck (oil on canvas) by Lenbach, Franz Seraph von (1836-1904); 120.5x100 cm; Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld

Prince Diploma for the Chancellor of the North German Confederation and the Minister-President
XPH308448 Prince Diploma for the Chancellor of the North German Confederation and the Minister-President of Prussia Leopold Eduard Otto Count von Bismarck-Schoenhausen

Otto von Bismarck, c. 1890
XPH308449 Otto von Bismarck, c.1890 by Lenbach, Franz Seraph von (1836-1904); Tucherschloss Nuernberg, Nuremberg, Germany; (add.info)

Otto von Bismarck in his Study (w / c on paper on board)
XPH308446 Otto von Bismarck in his Study (w/c on paper on board) by German School, (19th century); Bismarck-Muehle, Friedrichsruh

Otto von Bismarck as a Student, 1833 (oil on canvas)
XPH308444 Otto von Bismarck as a Student, 1833 (oil on canvas) by Petri, Philipp (1800-68); Schloss Friedrichsruhe, Germany; (add.info.: Otto von Bismarck als Student; Otto Eduard von Bismarck)

Otto von Bismarck, 1895 (oil on canvas)
XPH308442 Otto von Bismarck, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Lenbach, Franz Seraph von (1836-1904); Bismarck-Museum, Friedrichsruh, Germany; (add.info.: aka Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck)

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"The Iron Chancellor: Otto Von Bismarck's Legacy of Power and Diplomacy" Otto von Bismarck, also known as the "Iron Chancellor, " was a prominent figure in European history during the 19th century. Born in 1815, he rose to power as the Prime Minister of Prussia and later became the first Chancellor of Germany. Bismarck's political prowess and cunning strategies earned him his famous nickname. He was a mastermind behind many significant events that shaped Europe at that time. One such event was the Congress of Berlin in 1878, where he played the role of an honest broker to end the Russo-Turkish War. However, despite his efforts for peace, high tensions still lingered among nations. This larger-than-life persona did not escape satirical depictions either. In an American cartoon by Joseph Keppler from 1886, Bismarck is humorously portrayed as an Angel of Peace in the Balkans. This caricature reflects both his influential role at international negotiations and how he was perceived by some. Bismarck's political career spanned several decades until his death in 1898. His final moments were captured vividly in Le Petit Journal's illustration titled "The Confession. " It depicts Bismarck facing Death itself—an image that symbolizes his departure from this world but leaves behind a lasting impact on history. To celebrate his achievements, Prince von Bismarck hosted a grand birthday celebration on April 1st, 1894—a testament to his enduring influence even after leaving office. A lithograph menu from this event showcases both opulence and reverence towards this iconic statesman. One notable incident during Bismarck's tenure was aptly depicted through another caricature titled "Dropping The Pilot. " This portrayal captures him stepping down as chancellor under Emperor Wilhelm II's pressure—a momentous decision that marked the end of an era.