Antonius de Liedekerke

Antonius de Liedekerke, also Antonie Charles de Liedekercke (1587–1661) was a Dutch sea captain and ambassador to the court of the king of Morocco Mohammed esh Sheikh es Seghir in the 17th century.

He was painted by Gerard ter Borch as a child, together with his parents.

Antonius de Liedekerke left Texel on 1 September 1640 and arrived in Salé three months later.

Matham left numerous drawings of fishes and sharks, including an engraving of the El Badi Palace, which they visited in March, and before it was destroyed.

The account of his journey was bought by Prince Eugene of Savoy and is now in the Austrian National Library.

Portrait of De Liedekercke, his wife and their son by Gerard ter Borch
Detail of the engraving by Adriaen Matham , 1640.