Resumen biográfico extraído de Wikipedia en español: <blockquote>"Sinibaldo de Mas y Sanz o Sinibald de Mas en catalán, (Barcelona 1809 - Madrid 1868), sinólogo, pintor, calígrafo, escritor, embajador, aventurero e intelectual iberista español, y unos de los pioneros de la fotografía."</blockquote>
Abstract from Wikipedia: <blockquote>"Sinibaldo de Mas i Sans (1809, Barcelona - 1868, Madrid) was a known Spanish government diplomat to Asia during the 19th century. An adventurer and a poet, he introduced photography in the Philippines in 1841. He was also a Spanish ambassador to Macau. He was also a supporter of Iberian Federalism, having proposed a combined flag."</blockquote>