Lucas Victor Schaefels

[3] His younger brother Hendrik Frans “Rik” Schaefels (1827–1904) became a successful painter and draughtsman who specialized in naval battles, seascapes and Antwerp genre scenes.

[3] Lucas Victor Schaefels' decorative style and strong sense of design earned him a commission to paint the chapels in a few churches in Antwerp.

[5] Lucas Victor Schaefels taught many of the next generation of still life painters in Antwerp, including Emile Mahieu (1861–1955), Frans Mortelmans (1865–1936), Joseph Van de Roye (1861–1941) and .

His style goes back to the Flemish Baroque still life paintings of the 17th century and appears not to have been influenced by contemporary art movements.

His works feature elaborate and opulent interiors with a wealth of game, produce and flowers arranged in a traditional pyramid-shaped composition.