Acquired from Soraia Cals Art Office. A reproduced example on page 138 of the exhibition catalog "Lasar Segall – un expresionista brasileño," held from March 6 to June 2 at the Museo de Arte Moderna, CONACULTA – INBA, Mexico, and from July 11 to September 15, 2002, at MALBA – Colección Constantini, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Lasar Segall was born in 1891 in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. At the age of 15, he moved to Germany, where he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin. In 1910, he relocated to Dresden to continue his studies at the local Academy of Fine Arts. It was during this period that he began producing his first prints. Later, he became involved with the German expressionist movement.

In 1912, Segall traveled to the Netherlands, and the following year, he made his first visit to Brazil, where he exhibited in São Paulo and Campinas. After returning to Dresden in 1914, he became an active participant in the expressionist movement.

In 1923, Segall returned to Brazil and settled in São Paulo. During this period, his works began to depict Brazilian people and landscapes, adjusting his techniques and color palette to the tropical nuances. "Profile of Zulmira" is an example of his attempt to define a local theme through portraiture.

In 1930, Segall began creating his first sculptures. Two years later, he co-founded the Society for Modern Art (SPAM) and designed the set and decoration for its inauguration. In 1935, he dedicated himself to a series of portraits of the painter Lucy Ferreira, later returning to expressionist themes.

In the 1950s, Segall incorporated abstract characteristics into his work. He participated in the I, III, IV, and V São Paulo Biennials and the XXIX Venice Biennale. Lasar Segall passed away in São Paulo in 1957. In 1970, the Lasar Segall Museum was established in his former residence in Vila Mariana.