She altered parts nine and later of this multipart work, retitling it to Les Pigeons by Madame Knip with Temminck only being author of the text.

She met Joseph August Knip, a student of Van Spaendonck, at Jacques Barraband's studio, and they were married in 1808.

[3][2] Knip studied art under Jacques Barraband and exhibited her watercolours and pen illustrations at the 1808, 1810, 1812 and 1814 salons.

[1] The alterations to the title of the work have led to problems in taxonomy: how the authors are to be cited for species described in them and the dates of publication to be considered (especially when applying the principle of priority in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature).

Knip was a friend of Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, and had royal patronage.