It was bought from the artist by Paul Durand-Ruel in 1876 before being acquired by Edward Libbey, who in turn donated it to the Toledo Museum of Art, where it now hangs.

[2] British by birth, Sisley was unable to fight in the Franco-Prussian War and - fleeing the Siege of Paris - he first stayed at Louveciennes in autumn 1870, at which time he painted First Snow at Louveciennes (Boston Museum of Fine Arts), showing rue de Voisins, near Renoir's mother's house in the hamlet where he had set up his studio.

In spring 1871, with Paris in the control of the Commune, Sisley again took refuge in Louveciennes, this time at 2 rue de La Princesse.

He remained in the town until winter 1874-1875, painting several snowy landscapes with pink, yellow or blue tints.

[4] In Renoir, Monet and Pissarro's first paintings, the aqueduct is shown bridging the gap between two hills as a reminder of the region's royal pastn.