Ter Borch Portret van Antonie Charles de Liedekercke, zijn vrouw Willemina van Braeckel en hun zoon Samuel

Detail of Antonius de Liedekerke view of Marrakesh 1640

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in the 17th century. Liedekerke was born in Antwerp. In 1627 he married Willemina van Braeckel (1604/5-after 1661). In 1637 the couple was painted by Johannes Verspronck. Both portraits are in the

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. In 1638 they had one son, called Samuel. He was painted by

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as a child, together with his parents. Antonius de Liedekerke left Texel on 1 September 1640 and arrived in

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three months later.''The mellah of Marrakesh: Jewish and Muslim space in Morocco's red city'' by Emily Gottreich p.149 Note 110
/ref> After a few days the ''Gelderland'' left for Asfi. Liedekercke liked the weather around Christmas and the local bread. The daughter of Murat Rais, who had been travelling with him, met with her father. The

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of the saint was removed. Then they sailed to

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. In March he visited the king in

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. Liedekercke was accompanied by the engraver

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. Matham left numerous drawings of fishes and sharks, including an engraving of the

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, which they visited in March, and before it was destroyed.''Marrakesh: The Secret of Courtyard Houses'' Quentin Wilbaux p.95''ff''
/ref> In July they left Safia with 45 Dutchmen, who had been in prison for two years; the cost of 28 more sailors was too high and left in Maroc. Because of strong winds they sailed to

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, described by Liedekercke as a paradise. 115 sailors went ashore and drank much wine. In August they sailed back to Safia. Liedekercke arrived on 12 November 1641 on

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. He died, twenty years later, in Haarlem. The account of his journey was bought by

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and is now in the

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Wedding pendant portraits in the Frans Hals Museum

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Liedekerke, Antonius de 1587 births 1661 deaths Expatriates of the Dutch Republic in Morocco People from Antwerp Emigrants from the Holy Roman Empire to the Dutch Republic

Wedding pendant portraits in the Frans Hals Museum

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