In 1673 he settled in Amsterdam and dedicated himself to making portraits of wealthy people in the area. This made the painter financially solvent. In fact, when he died he had two houses in Dordrecht and three in Amsterdam.

Maes was buried on December 24, 1693, in Amsterdam (Dutch Republic).

Here are three of his works so that you can choose the one you like the most to write about. The first is titled Two Housewives Chatting (1653), the second, The Snooper (1657) and the third Doing the Bills (1657).

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