This painting with bouquet of wildflowers was executed around 1890-1900, signed Bene, this name is not to find in any lexicons or on-line die bases and this is reason , that we think, that Bene is pseudonym of Eugene Henri Cauchois (1850-1911 Paris), because  this work have all criteria to be attributed to his hand.  it is known that Cauchois used pseudonyms also. For comparison see our 3 last images.
Cauchois  was the student of Duboc, Cabanel and Quost, exhibited his flower and genre works since 1874 in the Salon. Cauchois awarded with different impotrant prizes . His works situated in the many museums in France and around the world (Rouen, Louviers, Rio de Janeiro, Chatellerault, Perpignan).

Literature: Thieme/Becker"Dictionary of artists from antique to present(in german)", Lepzig, 1999; in French: "Dictionary of painters, sculptos and decorators" by E.Benezit, Gründ,1999.

Inscription: signed with pseudonym Bene, lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas. Salon original period frame.

Measurements: unframed w 7 1/2 " x h 9 1/2” (19 x 24 cm); framed w 13 1/3 " x h 15 1/3” (34 x 39 cm).

Condition: in good condition.