Wilhelm Benque

Wilhelm Benque, known as "the Younger", descended from a family from Ludwigslust (Mecklenburg, Germany).

From the 1880s onwards, the Benques represented a dynasty of photographers, with a presence on three continents.

In the meantime, the company joined forces with two other photographers, named Klary (?-?)

Benque was particularly active with personalities linked to the world of opera and the Parisian stage.

They took well-known photographs of Louise Abbéma, Valentin Duc, Eleonora Duse and Cléopâtre-Diane de Mérode when she was promoted to "grand sujet" among the ballerinas in 1896.