C. H. CRANE, _Assistant Surgeon-General U. S. Army_. * * * * * Without possessing a critical capacity for judgment, I can say, in all sincerity, that the painting as a whole, is faithful to the scene of the death-chamber on that eventful night, and impressively truthful in its portraiture. D. K. CARTTER, _Chief-Justice_. The above gentlemen visited President Lincoln during his last hours, and are represented in the painting. * * * * * It is admirable as a picture, and of great value for the fidelity of the portraits. A. A. HUMPHREYS, _Major-General_. * * * * * DEAR SIR:--Permit me to thank you for the enjoyment of the luxury of grief afforded me in the viewing of the great picture commemorating "The Last Hours of Lincoln." It is deserving of great praise. If it has a fault, it is its high coloring. As I have personally known nearly all the forty odd persons who appear in it, I can speak with confidence of the truthfulness of the likenesses. F. E. SPINNER, _Treasurer United States_. * * * * * The majority of the portraits could hardly be improved. O. O. HOWARD, _Major-General_. * * * * * I know personally a large majority of the persons represented, and take pleasure in bearing my testimony to the singular fidelity of their portraits. IRA HARRIS, _United States Senator_. EXTRACT FROM A CRITICISM. [_From the Washington Sunday Herald._] WASHINGTON, _March 31, 1867_. A great picture has been designed of the "Last Hours of Abraham Lincoln." The designer is Mr. John B. Bachelder, the painter Alonzo Chappel. * * The value of such a picture of such a scene is enormous, and of a kind to ever increase with time. * * Looking like himself, from his finger-nails to his hard, protruding lip, Stanton, with paper and pencil in hand, and uplifted forefinger, is giving instructions to the soldierly General Auger, the then Military Commander of the District. * * Portraits so minutely like I have never seen, even from the brush of Elliot. * * * The grandeur in the face of Lincoln, is grand indeed. The cold hues of death are warmed to the eye by the red rays of a candle held over him, and the flickering flare causing a Rembrandt-like effect, is very felicitously managed. The eye rests in love and pity on it, turning from those around impatiently. * * *