Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/January 10

10 January:  Major events in the arts

• 1903 – English sculptor Barbara Hepworth, an important figure in modern sculpture whose abstract works influenced 20th‑century public art, was born.
• 1824 – French painter and sculptor Jean‑Léon Gérôme, one of the leading academic artists of the 19th century known for historic and orientalist works, died on this day.
• 1967 – American landscape watercolorist Charles E. Burchfield, noted for his evocative depictions of nature and avant‑garde influence in 20th‑century American art, died on this day.

• Barbara Hepworth (b. 1903)
• Jean‑Léon Gérôme (d. 1904)
• Charles E. Burchfield (d. 1967)