Captured in 1972 at the height of David Cassidy's cultural omnipresence, this gelatin silver print by Annie Leibovitz documents one of the defining portraiture moments of her early career at Rolling Stone. The image served as the cover of the magazine's May 11, 1972 issue, placing it squarely within a body of work that would come to reshape the visual language of celebrity photography. Leibovitz was barely in her twenties when she made this photograph, yet the image carries an assured intimacy, drawing the viewer into a close and unguarded encounter with a figure who was then among the most recognizable faces in popular music. The print measures 23.8 by 16.5 centimeters and bears the artist's signature, lending it both documentary and personal authority. As a physical object, it carries the honest marks of its fifty-plus years, with scattered creases throughout the sheet and margins and a few small areas of crazing along the edges. These signs of age do not diminish the work's significance; rather, they reinforce its authenticity as an original artifact from a transformative period in American magazine culture and in Leibovitz's own trajectory toward becoming one of the most celebrated photographers of her generation. For collectors with an interest in the intersection of music history, photojournalism, and celebrity portraiture, this piece offers a rare point of entry. Works from Leibovitz's Rolling Stone years seldom appear at auction in original print form, and the direct connection to such a well-documented cover publication adds a layer of cultural provenance that distinguishes this print from later editions or reproductions. The lot is currently offered through Heritage Auctions and is presented unframed, allowing the acquiring collector full discretion over its presentation.