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German Giant Sisters Poster. Berlin: Beigat, [ca. 1920s/30s]. Color lithograph of German giantesses “sisters” Brunhilde and Elsa Van Droysen. The two women stand at either side of the image with a man on a ladder lighting one sister’s cigarette. A circus usher stands at their side. Text: “Riesengeschwister [Giant sisters] / Brunhilde und Elsa Van Droysen”. 37 x 28”. Unbacked. Edgewear with some chipping and small tears, not affecting image; toning; some minor inpainting; rolled with corner creases and small. A-.Brunhilde and Elsa van Droysen were billed as two giant German ‘sisters’ although they were not actually related. Dora van Droysen (Brunhilde, 7’8”, maiden name Herms) and Anna Haase (Elsa, 8’4”) began touring together in 1926 and appeared in the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus. Brunhilde also starred in Barnum & Bailey circus in 1922. The two toured together until 1939.