Ingena Rotterdam (died 1704), Betrothed of Admiral Jacob Binkes

Maes's portrait of Ingena Rotterdam from 1676, betrothed of Admiral Jacob Binkes, shows his late style — the polished, Flemish-influenced portrait manner he adopted after his move to Amsterdam around 1673. By this period, Maes had entirely abandoned the intimate domestic genre scenes that are now his most admired works, devoting himself entirely to fashionable portraiture for the Amsterdam elite. The shift reflected market pressures: genre painting commanded lower prices than portraiture, and Maes's late career was more commercially successful even as it moved away from his most distinctive artistic contribution. Ingena Rotterdam's portrait connects to the Dutch naval world through her admiral fiancé.

Maes's late style shows the smooth, refined technique and lighter palette he developed under French influence. The sitter is rendered with elegant, idealized features and careful attention to the rich costume and jewelry. The brushwork is smoother and more polished than his early Rembrandtesque manner, reflecting the prevailing international court style.