A painting of Catherine the Great hangs in the museum of Warsaw.
A GEORGIAN country house that once belonged to Catherine the Great’s famous Scottish physician has gone on the market for £1.25m.
Dr John Rogerson was the personal physician for Russian Empress Catherine the Great, before he retired to the beautiful Dumcrieff House in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway.
Rogerson studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh graduating in 1765 and was appointed as Catherine the Great’s doctor three years later.
He became her personal physician in 1776.
Catherine II of Russia was the longest reigning ruler of Russia and was renowned for her “promiscuous behavior”.
Experts claim she had numerous love affairs with between 12 to 22 men.
Rogerson was made responsible for checking her various lovers for signs of sexually transmitted diseases and acted in a diplomatic role as an advisor to the court.
He bought Dumcrieff House for his retirement which was completely ruined and began to build a new version of the building in the classical style in 1806 but was not finished until 1820.
The nine bedroom property is being sold by H & H Land & Estates and also comes with fishing rights and even Dumcrieff Lodge, all for £1,250,000.
Dumcrieff was built on the site of the original Estate and Tower granted to the Murray Family by Alexander Stewart the Duke of Albany, son of King James II of Scotland in 1482.
The house was then later owned by Dr John Rogerson, the personal physician of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, from 1805 until his death in 1823.
The original portion of the house in the current form dates back to 1684 after it was rebuilt from an attack on the property by the Glendinng family.
It was later to be bought by former Scots politician and judge, Sir John Clerk in 1727 who extended the estate and parkland which are the grounds and gardens seen today.
The incredible Georgian country house comes with 67 acres of sprawling land with parts of the River Annan and seven bathrooms and four reception rooms.
Images of the property show the flat bladed grass with sprawling views of the local hills and trees.
While, interior images show the sitting room in a very understated manner with a piano in the room coloured in whites with green furniture to contrast.
The other reception room has a TV hanging above a fireplace with lots of cream and golden coloured settees sat around the fireplace.
Each room tries to keep to the original design of the property with an antiquated kitchen with creams but still modern.
Even the snooker room is understated with pale colours and isn’t very bright.
The front grass is occasionally used as a helipad for guests and the current owner as a picture shows.
H&H write about the property: “Set in a wonderful location, beautifully positioned within circa 67 acres, incorporating all lots, an excellent opportunity to acquire an imposing, substantial, Georgian country house offering nine bedrooms.
“Found in excellent order, ideal as a great family home or with business potential.”
