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Originally Posted by Riviera
I have a wild guess. It looks like a view from Wolfeboro Neck, with Parker Island in the foreground, Rattlesnake in the first layer of foreground, and the Belknap Mountain Range in the background. Sleeper would be showing to the left of the tip of Rattlesnake.
The scale doesn't look quite right, but that could be artistic license. The Rattlesnake "humps" were the key to my guess.
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That is a very good possibility. Here is a view I took from Google Earth per your suggestion.
Rattlesnake Island is very distinct with those Lochness Monster humps. I think an artist would only paint that profile by actually seeing it in real life.
The island to the left of center might be Ship or Moose Island enlarged.
The houses and boat houses to the left of the painting might be indicative of the entrance to Alton Bay.
At first I thought the artist showed a clearing for Mount Major in the upper left of the painting and then realized it's probably foliage on the tree.
In conclusion, I think Wolfeboro Neck is a great hypothesis! Thank you.