Painting of Prince Otto von Bismarck dressed in his uniform and wearing a Prussian helmet. Also referred to as Prince of Bismarck or Duke of Lauenburg, he was a conservative Prussian political statesman who took an active part in European political affairs during the second half of the 19th century as the Minister General of Prussia and Chancellor of North German Confederation. Original painting by Franz von Lenbach, 1871. Vernon Lewis Gallery/Stocktrek Images