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Lucia Chamberlain
(1882–1978) was an American novelist. Her 1909 book was the basis of the 1916 film
The Other Side of the Door
, and her 1917 short story "The Underside" formed the basis of the 1920 film
Blackmail
. The 1916 film
The Wedding Guest
is also based on her writing. This photograph of Chamberlain was taken around 1908 by the American portrait photographer
Zaida Ben-Yusuf
, and is now in the collection of the
National Portrait Gallery
in Washington, D.C.
Photograph credit:
Zaida Ben-Yusuf
; restored by
Adam Cuerden
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